Evie's past trauma resurfaces, testing their bond from "summary" of The Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
Evie's past trauma came back to haunt her, threatening to undermine the fragile bond she had formed with Sebastian. The demons of her childhood had always lurked in the shadows, ready to pounce at any moment. But now, they emerged with a vengeance, casting a dark cloud over her newfound happiness.
As memories of her abusive father resurfaced, Evie found herself consumed by fear and shame. She struggled to keep her past buried, but the pain was relentless, tearing at the seams of her carefully constructed facade. Sebastian, her husband and protector, sensed her distress but was powerless to ease her suffering. The walls between them grew taller, their intimacy fading into the background as Evie grappled with her inner turmoil.
Despite Sebastian's best efforts to comfort her, Evie pushed him away, convinced that her past would poison their future together. She couldn't bear to burden him with her pain, couldn't bear to let him see the darkness that lurked within her soul. And so, she retreated into herself, shutting him out in a desperate bid to shield him from her brokenness.
Their bond, once so strong and unbreakable, began to fray at the edges. The distance between them widened, their shared moments of joy overshadowed by Evie's silent suffering. Sebastian's heart ached to see her in such torment, to feel her slipping away from him with each passing day. He knew he had to break through her defenses, to show her that their love was strong enough to withstand any storm.
And so, he stood by her side, unwavering in his devotion and steadfast in his belief that they could overcome this obstacle together. He held her close, whispered words of comfort and reassurance, and vowed to never let her face her demons alone. Slowly but surely, Evie began to open up to him, to let him into the darkest corners of her heart.
As they faced her past trauma head-on, their bond was tested in ways they never could have imagined. But through it all, they emerged stronger and more connected than ever before. Evie realized that Sebastian was her rock, her safe haven in a world that had once been filled with pain and fear. And Sebastian knew that Evie was his light, guiding him through the darkness and into the light of their shared future.
