Although Malisa felt a little relieved that the marriage selection had finally come to an end, there was still a deep pain in her heart that she could not easily push aside, especially when she remembered everything her family had said about her in front of so many strangers.She had spent years hoping that one day her parents would stop blaming her for what happened during the fire incident, but judging from the way they had treated her that morning, it was clear that nothing had changed.To them, she was still the daughter who had destroyed her beauty because she wanted to save a stranger, and no matter how many times she tried to explain that she could not have left a helpless young boy to die, they had never shown any interest in understanding her.What hurt her the most was that these were the people who should have been standing beside her when she needed love and support.Instead, they had brought several men into their home and allowed them to judge her as though she were somet

After Raymond suggested that they sit down and talk, Malisa remained standing for a moment, looking at him with a mixture of nervousness and uncertainty, as though she was trying to guess what he wanted to discuss with her.Although she had agreed to marry him and had willingly followed him home, there were still many things about the entire arrangement that she found difficult to understand, especially when she remembered that they had only met that morning.Everything had happened so quickly that she had barely found the time to think about the decision she had made, and now that they were finally alone, away from her family and the men who had attended the marriage selection, the reality of her situation was beginning to settle in.She was now Raymond's wife.The thought itself was enough to make her feel uncomfortable, not because Raymond had done anything wrong, but because she had spent so many years believing that no man would ever willingly accept her after seeing the terrible

The moment Raymond finished speaking, Malisa stared at him for several seconds, unable to understand how he could make such a promise with so much confidence, especially when the injuries covering her body had remained with her for so many years.For a brief moment, she almost smiled.It had been a long time since anyone had spoken about her future with such hope, and hearing Raymond say that every scar on her body would eventually disappear made her feel something she had almost forgotten.Hope.However, that feeling did not last long.As much as she wanted to believe him, she knew what she had been through, and she also knew how many times people had promised her that everything would eventually get better.Some had made those promises because they genuinely wanted to help, while others had simply wanted to comfort her for a few minutes before returning to their own lives.Unfortunately, the result had always been the same.Nothing had changed.The scars remained, the pain continued,

At that moment, Raymond remained seated opposite Malisa, watching her quietly as she tried to hide the small smile that had appeared on her face after hearing his promise.Although she had spent several minutes explaining why she no longer believed her scars could disappear, he could tell that a small part of her still wanted to believe him, even if she was too frightened to admit it.That alone made him feel a little relieved, because he understood that the years of suffering she had endured had done more than damage her skin.They had also taken away much of her confidence.For someone who had once risked her own life to save a helpless young boy from a burning building, it was painful to see how badly she now thought of herself.Raymond could still remember that terrible day, especially the frightened little girl who had refused to leave him behind despite the danger surrounding them.He had searched for her for years, hoping that one day he would find her and give her the happiness

For several moments, Malisa remained seated on the couch, staring at Raymond as though she was trying to understand where he had found the confidence to make such a promise.She had heard many people speak about helping her over the years, but none of them had ever sounded quite like Raymond. There was no hesitation in his voice, and judging from the serious expression on his face, he truly believed that he could restore her damaged skin.That alone made her feel something she had not experienced in a long time.Hope.However, the feeling was quickly followed by fear, because Malisa knew how painful it could be to believe in something only to discover that it would never happen.She had spent years moving from one hospital to another, allowing different doctors to examine her injuries while her family paid large amounts of money for treatments that never produced the results she wanted.Some treatments had helped reduce the pain, while others had made certain areas of her skin more com