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My childhood sweetheart, Jace Lynch, returned from his studies abroad, but he didn't show up alone. He came back with a girl. The girl meant everything to him. Jace was ready to go to war for her. He defied his parents and threatened to cut ties with the family just to break off his engagement with me. Like a fool, I tried to be the rational one, begging him not to do anything rash. But the girl had a massive chip on her shoulder about being an orphan. She assumed we were looking down on her, so she took off in a rage and vanished from our lives. With her gone, Jace eventually caved to his parents' pressure and married me. Our marriage was a nightmare. He flaunted his affairs in my face, bringing random hookups home, and eventually, he got violent. The beatings got so bad that I lost our unborn child. When I opened my eyes, the pain was gone. I'd been thrown back in time to the exact day Jace brought that girl home to declare war on his family. This time, I chose to handle things differently. I looked at our parents and said, "Since Jace found his true love, the engagement is obviously off. Just make sure you save me a seat at the wedding."