One Week Later: The Envelope
They married quietly — no guests, no vows of forever.
The media erupted with rumors.
“The Gold-Digging Groom!”
“Scandalous May-December Marriage!”
But Damien wasn’t there for money.
He was there to save his family.
Exactly seven days later, during breakfast, Élise handed him an envelope.
No warning. No fanfare.
Inside was a letter… and a diagnosis.
She was dying.
A terminal condition she’d kept hidden — until the ink was dry on their union.
