When Eden Era turned around, she froze.
Across the street, standing beneath the soft glow of the evening lights, was her husband.
Kira Petrov.
For a moment, she forgot how to breathe.
He was devastatingly handsome, with broad shoulders, a tall, perfectly proportioned figure, and sharply defined features that looked as though they had been sculpted by the hands of God himself. His dark eyes were deep and unreadable, while his mere presence commanded attention without him having to say a single word.
Eden stared at him, completely captivated.
This was her husband.
The man she had married two years ago in a grand wedding ceremony that had captured the attention of the entire continent.
And somehow, after all this time, she had been foolish enough to overlook just how extraordinary he was.
Compared to Jiro, her ex-fiancé, who had suddenly reappeared in her life after five years, Kira was on an entirely different level.
Not just in appearance.
But in power, wealth, and the way he carried himself.
Kira Petrov was the kind of man most women could only dream of marrying.
And he had chosen her.
Yet she had nearly thrown everything away for a man who had betrayed her repeatedly.
What on earth had she been thinking?
Beside Jiro, Trisha blinked in surprise when she noticed Eden staring at the man across the street.
Her gaze shifted between Eden and the tall, imposing figure.
"Eldest Cousin…" she murmured, her eyes widening. "Isn't that your brother-in-law?"
Kira heard her words.
His gaze remained fixed on Eden.
At first, his expression was unreadable. But as his eyes moved from his wife to the man standing beside her, the temperature around him seemed to drop.
His jaw tightened.
A dangerous chill settled over his handsome face.
He had just returned from a business trip to Continent M. After hours of travel, all he had wanted was to return home.
Instead, he had found his wife standing on the street with another man.
And not just any man.
Jiro—the ex-fiancé she had once been so desperate to return to that she had repeatedly pushed her own husband away.
Kira's dark eyes narrowed.
"Eden Era."
His deep, hoarse voice cut through the silence.
"Come here. Now."
The command sent a shiver down Eden's spine.
She looked at his expression and immediately understood that he was furious.
In the past, she might have been afraid of his anger for all the wrong reasons. She might even have defended Jiro or accused Kira of being unreasonable.
But not today.
Today, all she could think about was how badly she had treated the man who had stood by her side despite everything.
Her eyes grew misty.
Without another word, she hurried toward him.
Everyone watched in astonishment.
Before Kira could say anything else, Eden threw herself into his arms.
She wrapped both arms tightly around his waist and buried her face against his chest, clinging to him as though he were the only safe place left in the world.