Ace and I were college classmates, and I came from a modest background.

Marrying Ace was seen as the ugly duckling turning into a swan.

Ace was affable, polite, and came from a privileged family. His academic performance in college was outstanding, earning his praise from multiple professors as an exceptional young man. Everyone envied me, but they had no idea of the torment I endured.

His parents criticized my looks, figure, and demeanor, always comparing me unfavorably to their adopted daughter, Judy.

I endured daily scolding and stayed with him because my mother had cancer and needed expensive treatments.

Only by marrying Ace could I afford my mother’s medical...