Feng Suyin knew that agreeing to marry Ji Yuzhe was a reckless decision. But she couldn't find it in herself to regret it. He'd spent so many years protecting her. Loving her in silence. If being his wife for a year could help him recover faster, she didn't mind the uncertainties ahead. A lot could happen in a year. She knew that better than anyone. I died once already, she thought. What's one reckless marriage?
If she came to love him, she hoped she'd be worthy of his love and dedication. He deserved someone who would love him back. The way he'd loved her. As they stood outside the registry bureau that afternoon, she found solace in the quiet strength of his presence beside her. The building was gray stone, unremarkable, the kind of place people passed every day without looking. She'd never noticed it before. Now she'd remember it forever.
