We had a simple life, filled with love and dreams. Then a secret “offer” promised him a fortune—and he left, choosing money over us. Years of heartbreak followed, until an anonymous package arrived: a journal revealing the truth. The money wasn’t for him. My family, dangerous and powerful, wanted him gone to protect me. He sacrificed our love, his happiness, and his reputation to keep me safe. All these years, I had hated him for saving my life. Love had won in the most devastating way imaginable.