As we left the event center amidst all the smiles, greetings and pleasantries, listening to people say how we were a perfect, admirable couple and all, it added to the boiling anger I felt beneath. But of course, I had to put up my sweetest smile and response to it all.

But God, I was really dying inside. Living a fake life was one of the worst things anyone would want to subject themselves to. It's not like I ever opted for this. I was just unfortunate to find myself here.

There came a moment when George got caught up with a bunch of business associates, so I quietly slipped...