Vivian lost her dancing career saving Theodore from a car crash. He married her out of guilt — and spent five years keeping his distance, his heart quietly reserved for someone else.
When his first love Elaine returned from abroad, everything Vivian had quietly accepted became impossible to ignore. Theodore's warmth, his laughter, even their wedding rings — all of it ended up with Elaine. Meanwhile, Vivian was just "the wife with the limp" his friends mocked behind her back, and sometimes right in front of her face.
What no one knew was that Vivian had never stopped moving forward. Through five years of loneliness, she studied, sat her IELTS, and applied to a graduate program overseas. By the time the acceptance letter arrived, her decision was already made.
No confrontations. No begging. No waiting for a man who never chose her.
Just a quiet countdown — and a one-way ticket out.
