Chapter 302

Megan lowered her gaze, her nose tingling with unshed tears. God knew how much she missed that man. Only the melancholy strains of her zither could express the emotions bottled up in her heart—grief, bitterness, and the agony of separation tearing at her soul. The hauntingly beautiful music deepened the sorrow of the late night. Three nuns sat quietly on a bench, listening to the melody as they watched the silver-haired woman standing in the courtyard. Her beauty was breathtaking, impossible to look away from. Ivy Blue turned to Samantha Green. "Abbess, what exactly did Mr. Ford tell you about Megan back then?" Samantha Green recalled, "Just that she had been abandoned by a man." Ivy Blue scoffed. "That Mr. Ford is downright wicked! How could he tear apart a loving couple like that?" Lily White nodded. "You should have seen Megan's man—handsome as they come, even more striking than those celebrities online. And utterly devoted to her. How has she endured these five years?" "What if he'