“We’ll send for you when the time is right,” said Damian.

It was two days after the tragic stillbirth of Domarius. My birthing injuries had finally healed but I wasn’t ready to be kicked out yet.

“Why are you all blaming me for what happened?” I asked softly.

“Because you gave us false hopes. We will send for you when we get over this disappointment. Goodbye, Jade.”

He shut the door before I could manage to get another word in. So, here I was, mateless and babyless in what should have been my comeback.

I went to Nana’s cabin to see where she’d buried the baby’s body. I saw the...