I began secretly gathering evidence, contacting a lawyer, and preparing to file a lawsuit.

At the same time, I tried to avoid any intimate contact with Lucas Brady to prevent infection.

However, as I started collecting evidence, I became increasingly hopeless. I didn’t move out, wanting to avoid alerting them. But aside from catching them in the act that one time, I never caught them together again.

It seemed Lucas Brady had sensed my intentions. He became incredibly attentive, cleaning the house daily, calling to check on me when I was out with friends, and even driving over to pick me up.

To the outside world, Lucas Brady remained the...