What David had done with another woman was neither known to me nor was it of interest to me. It didn't matter whether it was real and it was only a one-time error as he stated. I had exhausted every option in an effort to keep him close. I've just handed him the keys to the kingdom. Even though I was his girlfriend at the time, I was never his first choice.

As I sat in my gloomy bedroom, I couldn't help but feel completely useless.

“Jessica.”

Hearing Carl's booming voice startle me out of my thoughts. I looked at him intently as he stood before me, and my stomach...