Once, in the Orteon Empire, there was a couple that everyone envied.

Archduke Kaelen Berheim, the guardian of the North.

And his fiancée, Elysea Argent, whom no one doubted would stay by his side forever.

The two grew up together since childhood, nurturing their love while watching the same seasons pass.

No one doubted their happy ending.

However, war always tested the happiest people first.

While Kaelen protected the Empire on the blood-soaked battlefield, Elysea vanished without a trace.

All that was left behind were bloodstains, dismembered corpses,

And a single blood-soaked engagement ring.

That day, everyone believed she was dead.

Kaelen included.

He survived, but he was no longer truly living.

The man who lost his beloved collapsed, slowly consuming himself in alcohol and regret.

But the Archduke who had to lead the North was not allowed the luxury of staying submerged in grief.

Pressure from the family to establish an heir grew stronger by the day, and voices insisting he must welcome a new Archduchess for the sake of the territory were constant.

He refused until the end.

But even Elysea's father eventually swallowed his tears and took his hand.

"Please... stay alive. If even you collapse, that child won't be able to close her eyes in peace."

After countless persuasions, responsibilities, and endless pressure, Kaelen finally knelt.

Thus, he accepted a political marriage with Sylvia, a lady from a branch family who bore a startling resemblance to Elysea.

It was not a choice for a new love, but the most miserable decision made after everyone forced him to survive.

A woman who looked so much like Elysea: Sylvia.

A political marriage without love.

That was the beginning of his second life.

Time slowly covered the wounds.

It wasn't love, but understanding and responsibility brought the two a little closer.

And finally, a new life arrived.

It was at that moment.

The woman believed to be dead returned.

Like a miracle.

At the cruelest moment no one could have anticipated.

Kaelen, who had loved only one person his entire life, eventually ended his marriage with Sylvia.

He then remarried his first love, Elysea, who had miraculously returned, welcoming her as the official Archduchess of Berheim.

In that process, Sylvia lost everything.

Her husband, and her position as Archduchess.

All that remained by her side was the single child growing in her womb.

Meanwhile, Kaelen and Elysea cherished and loved each other even more, as if determined not to miss a moment of their reclaimed time.

Kaelen cared for her exquisitely, like a man trying to turn back the time he had lost, and Elysea also reclaimed her life by his side.

Thus, a new life came to the two of them as well, and finally, Guest saw the light of the world.