“Did you ever truly love me at all?”

After waiting years for her marriage to finally begin, Astelle’s dream collapses in a single day. Since childhood, she devoted herself entirely to becoming the perfect wife for Kaizen, the man she loved more than anyone. Yet after ascending to the position of empress, all she receives in return is abandonment and heartbreak.

Kaizen coldly asks her to leave, making it painfully clear that their marriage meant nothing to him.

Hiding her true feelings, Astelle tells one final lie—that she never loved him either. Though her heart is shattered, she chooses to walk away quietly for his sake and disappears from the royal palace, believing their paths will never cross again.

But shortly afterward, Astelle discovers a secret that changes everything:

She is carrying Kaizen’s child.

Six years later, fate reunites them once more. This time, Astelle lives quietly while desperately protecting the child’s identity from the imperial family and the dangerous politics surrounding the throne. When Kaizen notices the young boy by her side and questions who he is, Astelle lies yet again.

“He’s my nephew.”

Now, surrounded by hidden truths, lingering emotions, and unresolved regrets, Astelle must protect her child while facing the man she once loved—and the painful past they both tried to leave behind.