#Chapter429

Not everything is as it seems

Kaiden

While everyone was settling down, getting married, and having families, I met someone. His name was Mitch, and he seemed like the ideal guy. The keyword seemed. Mitch treated me well, then chipped at my self-esteem and self-worth.

I remember we were in a grocery store, and I checked out some baked goods. Then, picking up a plastic container of turnovers, Mitch walked up to me. “That isn’t healthy.”

“It doesn’t matter. The turnovers look delicious.”

Mitch took the container from me and set it back on the table that held other pastries.

“If you eat those, you’ll get fat and become...