Trapped in a suffocating arranged marriage, Joanna desperately sought escape from the man she was forced to marry. Her attempt ended in heartbreak—she died as an abandoned wife, leaving her son without a father, their marriage never reaching dissolution. In her final breath, she made one solemn wish: to never encounter him again in another life, severing their entangled fate once and for all. When consciousness returned, Joanna found herself in a mansion bedroom, fragments of her past life flooding through her mind like a haunting nightmare. The memories remained incomplete and hazy, yet one conviction crystallized within her: she had to leave him. Before their reunion could occur in this lifetime, Joanna abandoned the manor. What she hadn't anticipated was his relentless pursuit. He refused to grant her freedom. Would Joanna succeed in escaping him this time, or would their tragic history repeat itself? --- He drew his finger from her lips, his voice dropping to a murmur. "You should stop this, Joanna. Continue, and I'll employ methods far more effective at silencing you." Sensing her stubborn resolve, he leaned forward with deliberate swiftness, bringing his face inches from hers as her eyes widened. "Go ahead and keep arguing," he whispered against her breath, his gaze drifting from her anxious eyes to her lips before meeting her startled stare. "But don't say I didn't warn you about the consequences."