‘Loyal men are almost nonexistent in this generation,’ she thought, surprisingly not feeling any pain after learning about Nathan's betrayal. Perhaps all her feelings had died the day he rejected her. After arriving home, she sat in the dimly lit living room, lost in her thoughts. In the midst of it, she noticed Reva moving around in the kitchen, searching for something. Reva gathered leftover food and began serving it onto a plate.

"What's the matter, Ethlyn? Why are you sitting in the dark?" Reva asked, sensing someone's gaze on her.

"Because that's what my life is now," Ethlyn muttered. Reva approached with a plate and switched on a lamp....