A Heart Picked to Wither

The first time Gardenia Wendell's boyfriend, Ian Chandler, takes her home to meet his family, she unexpectedly runs into the man who financially supported her for five years.Ansel Leager is a ruthless, domineering man who constantly lives on the edge. His one and only act of kindness was adopting a 15-year-old Gardenia.After growing up, Gardenia wants to escape from Ansel. She wants to leave her past behind completely and live like an ordinary person."Please let me go, Mr. Leager.""Even if a gardenia like you were to wither, you should wither in my garden."