When My Unrequited Love Became Too Painful and I Ran Away

Carol, the former Fourth Princess, is deeply in love with her husband Alan, a marquis and commander of the royal knights. However, their marriage was politically arranged by the king. Believing that Alan truly loves her older sister instead, Carol decides to free him by leaving divorce papers and disappearing.After a year in hiding, she assumes Alan has moved on and found happiness. Instead, Alan reappears—completely changed. Having spent a year desperately searching for his missing wife, his love has twisted into an intense, obsessive devotion. When he finally finds her, Carol must confront the truth behind their mutual misunderstandings and hidden feelings.