The divorce proceedings were full of twists and turns.

One day, when I returned home to collect some belongings, Lucas Brady suddenly pleaded with me, begging for reconciliation. "Zoe, I really know I was wrong. Please give me another chance," he sobbed.

I let out a cold laugh. "A chance? When you were having an affair with Lily Clark, did you ever think about giving me a chance?"

Seeing my firm resolve, Lucas Brady's look changed. He began spreading rumors that I was the one who was ungracious, with a difficult temper, driving him to cheat. Many friends, unaware of the truth, even urged me to forgive him, which only...