My husband canceled our anniversary dinner because his ex “needed him.” When I asked for boundaries, he laughed and called me jealous. I said, “Okay,” accepted an out-of-state job, packed, and watched his secret unravel.

be blamed first.

I picked up my suitcase.

Daniel’s voice cracked.

“Ten years, Maya. You’re really throwing away ten years?”

I stopped at the door.

“No.”

I looked back at him.

“I spent ten years trying to save them.”

He flinched.

“You canceled our  anniversary because Claire needed you.”

Claire gave a humorless laugh.

“I needed him because the lender was threatening legal action.”

Daniel glared at her.

I opened the door.

“That’s perfect.”

He frowned.

“What is?”

“You finally chose her over me for exactly the

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