Ten Years, Only To Walk Away

Synopsis

Frederick James and I had been married for ten years. Everyone said I wasn't good enough for him, and even he believed that himself. No matter how hard I tried, I could never compare to his former lover, Kirsten Castillo, the one woman he had always kept in his heart, the one he truly loved. When I saw the trending headlines on my phone, photos of the two of them looking intimate and blissfully happy, it shattered the last bit of affection I had been holding onto. I packed my bags and left with our daughter. But I never expected my gentle, well‑behaved girl to point at me and scream, "I don't like you! I want Kirsten to be my mom!" I let out a bitter laugh. Ten years of companionship still couldn't compete with blood ties. Enough. This time, I didn't want any of it anymore.