Chapter 198: Shattered Trust, Forged Resolve  

[BONUS Chapter for reaching 800PS! Thank you all! 🤍]

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[IRAYA]

Being the only daughter of Zoe and Lawrence Lee, I grew up sheltered, protected, and cherished.

My life was a bubble of love and kindness, where trust came naturally, and betrayal was something I only read about in books. I was naive, guileless, and perhaps, foolishly optimistic.

I believed that the love I gave would always be returned in kind. My family adored me, my friends supported me, and my boyfriend . . . Well, I thought he cherished me. I thought our bond was unbreakable.

But that illusion shattered the moment I held the photos and papers in my trembling hands.