Time-Limited Love: A Contract Expired, Not Renewed

The rational and sober female surgeon, Zinnia, finds herself in an agreement with the man who couldn’t distinguish between heart and hand, Landon, for a business-like marriage - a three-year contract leading to divorce. Unbeknownst to Landon, Zinnia has been secretly admiring him for a whole decade. When he proposed the contract marriage, she rejoiced secretly, her decade-long unrequited love seems to have a happy end.However, everything changed the day when Landon received a distress call about his childhood friend being kidnapped. He left her in the sudden snowstorm in Norway, promising to return once he rescues his friend - a promise he did not keep. Alone and buried under the freezing snow, Zinnia’s passionate love that burned for a decade extinguished, melting away with the snow.As their contract neared its end, an anxious Landon offered her a new contract. "Zinnia, here's a new contract, for a hundred years. Please, sign it," he pleaded. But when her gaze landed on the contract, it was as still as a lake surface, disconcerting Landon. He watched as Zinnia gently pushed the contract back, her denial looming in her smile, "This contract, I won't renew it once it's expired."Later, when Landon learned about the near-death experience that Zinnia had on the day he left her behind, he could not help but tear up. He realized that he had lost - his love has ceased, with no peace in sight.