After the wedding celebration, the garden smelled of roses and the lights twinkled softly. I stood by our new home, heart full of joy and uncertainty, while Ethan sat quietly in his wheelchair.
Then, something impossible happened — his legs moved. Ethan revealed he had been pretending to be paralyzed to stay safe from hidden dangers.
Instead of anger, I felt awe. Love, I realized, isn’t about appearances—it’s about facing the truth together. That night, he stood, shaky but free, and our relationship began anew.
In the months that followed, we rebuilt our lives on trust. The lesson was clear: love grows through honesty,