A few days later, Elina returned. As soon as her flight landed, she wasted no time and called Ryan.
"Hello?" Ryan answered.
"Ryan, I'm back."
Without hesitation, Ryan replied, "I'm coming to pick you up."
At the Airport...
The moment Ryan's car stopped, Elina walked toward him. She looked a little tired, but there was a certain glow in her eyes. Without saying a word, Ryan took her luggage and led her to the car.
The drive was silent for a while until Ryan suddenly asked—
"Do you love me or not?"
Elina turned to him, surprised. After a brief pause, she answered softly, "Yes, I love you very much."
A faint sense of relief crossed Ryan's face. Without wasting a moment, he asked again, "Will you marry me?"
Elina was shocked. "But... you're already married to Lia."
Ryan, completely unfazed, replied, "Don't worry about her. She knows I love you. I don't care about her."
Elina hesitated for a moment, trying to process everything, but when she looked into Ryan's determined eyes, she couldn't say no. She simply gave a small nod.
And just a few days later, they had a court marriage.
It was a sudden decision—one that was as cold as it was merciless.
Because there was one person who would be hurt the most by all of this—Lia.