Blooming Wildflower

Elena Hayes was once the perfect wife and dutiful daughter-in-law, married into one of the most powerful elite families in the country. On the surface, she had everything—status, luxury, respect. But behind closed doors, her life was a cage built from manipulation, betrayal, and quiet heartbreak. She gave up her dreams, her voice, and eventually, her child. And when she finally reached her breaking point, she died in a suspicious fire—alone, discarded, and silenced. Then she woke up. Ten years earlier. On the morning of her engagement to Lucas Bennett—the man who would betray her with her own sister. This time, she remembers everything. The secrets. The lies. The empire she built that was stolen from her. The child she loved and lost. And the final promise she made with her last breath: I won’t let them win again. But Elena doesn’t just want revenge—she wants freedom. A life that’s hers. On her terms. Instead of retracing the same doomed path, she makes a bold move. She turns to Damien Voss, her sister's cold, guarded ex-fiancé. In her past life, she was kept away from him—told he was dangerous, untrustworthy, beneath her. But she remembers the truth now: he was the only one who never tried to use her. She proposes a deal—a fake marriage, mutually beneficial. No emotions. No strings. Just protection and leverage in a world where power means survival. But neither of them expects what comes next. Because beneath Damien’s icy exterior is a man just as broken, just as betrayed. And as their pretend relationship starts to blur into something real, Elena finds herself fighting not just for justice—but for a second chance at love. Yet the past is shifting in ways she didn’t predict. Because someone else has come back too. And not everyone wants the future to change.