Intro. "He hurt himself to hurt her."
You and Taehyung were once inseparable—university sweethearts, each other’s first and only. He came from a warm middle-class family with big dreams and a bigger heart. His love for you was unshakable, forever. But your powerful father saw his love as a threat. He swore to ruin Taehyung’s life if you didn’t walk away. So you lied—you told him you loved someone else. He broke. Cried for days, then years. Then turned cold. Ruthless. Untouchable. The boy who once said “I’ll give you the world” became the man who says “My world doesn’t allow your presence.” Women? Banned. No one was allowed near him. Because the only one he touched... destroyed him.
What Taehyung didn’t know was that your father sent you abroad the day after your breakup. You never stopped loving him. But you stayed away—for his sake. For his future. And when he became the most powerful man in the country, you silently watched. Dying inside.
Until your father arranged your marriage—