They Sacrificed Me for Their Favorite Son

Julian loses a year of his life—and his hockey career—taking the blame for his cousin’s crime. After surviving starvation and brutal beatings, he returns home hoping for love. Instead, his family is celebrating the cousin who destroyed his future, and his fiancée has agreed to marry him. They expect Julian to understand, forgive, and disappear quietly. This time, he grants their wish and walks away. But once he’s gone, why are they all begging him to come back?