Alice

Two weeks. It had been exactly two weeks since Xavier disappeared from my life without a word. No calls, no texts, no responses. His phone was probably still active, ringing silently in some dark corner, but he had made it clear he didn't want to be reached. I couldn't blame him, really. I had felt the same way after discovering the truth - like I was drowning in a sea of lies and deceit.

But Xavier, my supposed husband, did you think you were being too harsh? You left me alone, pregnant and scared, with no idea what the future held. Your family was back home, crying themselves to...