It started like a normal day. I wore a nice dress, tied my hair in a bun, and stepped out of the house. The sun was bright. I thought maybe today would be calm. But I was wrong.

As I walked down the street, I saw someone standing by the gate. It was Desmond's mother. She looked worried and tired. When she saw me, she rushed forward.

"Faye, please," she said. Her eyes were red, like she had been crying. "Please don't leave Desmond. He loves you. He made a mistake."

I stopped walking. I looked her in the eyes. "A mistake? He slept with my sister, Tila. He used...