Before this, Mia had been afraid of marriage.
She was a firm believer in the saying, "Marriage is the tomb of love."
But there was always someone who, despite being pushed away time and time again, would tirelessly climb back to the mountaintop, knock on her door, and shout her name.
In truth, Mia knew perfectly well that what she needed was a partner who could guide her.
Mentally, she was far less mature than she appeared. She was ugly, she was broken, and her heart was riddled with a thousand wounds.
That was why she had always felt that if she were destined to choose someone to be by her side, it should be a person who could use their rich life experience to help map out her path, saving her from detours and guiding her toward better, more distant horizons.
So why had she agreed to Ian Sinclair?
She had asked herself more than once: why Ian, of all people, who was the exact opposite?
Compared to a guiding partner, Ian was more like a home invader.
