He was the man she once prayed for, bled for, and loved beyond reason. But when Kenneth betrayed Christina—letting his pregnant mistress drain her blood and steal her life—her love finally died. Everyone thought she was gone forever. Until the day she returned—reborn, stronger, and in the arms of the man who once gave her his sight. Now Kenneth kneels in front of her coffin, begging for forgiveness. But the woman who used to beg the heavens for him no longer exists. Only the one who will make him kneel, bleed, and pray for mercy remains.
Chapter 1
Christina Martell spent hours in the abbey, praying without pause from sunrise to sunset, desperate for a set of protective prayer beads for Kenneth Gilford, who lay bedridden after a car accident.
On her way back, she caught sight of Kenneth—supposed to be recovering in his hospital room—his arms wrapped intimately around the waist of a pregnant woman.
A moment later, Kenneth's parents approached from a distance and surrounded the woman, smiling happily.
"Allie, don't worry. Once you've had the baby, we'll make sure that woman is thrown out for good!"
Kenneth's brow furrowed, his grip instinctively tightening around the woman. He stayed silent for several seconds, but didn't deny a word.
Already exhausted to the bone, Christina staggered backward and collapsed to the ground.
Tears welled up, blurring her vision. In her daze, her thoughts drifted back to the Kenneth she once knew.
At 18, Kenneth was notorious as a troublemaker, but when Christina was bullied by studen
