Chapter 30

• Adeline's poised facade concealed the turmoil brewing within. Her life, once a vibrant tapestry, had become a meticulously crafted illusion. The weight of her family's legacy and the pressures of her position had transformed her into a shadow of her former self.
• As she stepped away from the dinner table, the opulent surroundings seemed to suffocate her. The golden cage she had willingly entered had become a prison, its bars forged from the very expectations she had sought to fulfill.
• Her thoughts drifted to the love she had left behind—Sebastian, the one who had awakened her heart and ignited her soul. His name still echoed through her mind, a haunting reminder of the sacrifices she had made. Every beat of her heart called out for him, longing for his touch and his warm breath on her skin.