The Anonymous Confession

Synopsis

After my sister Emily Lane's ex left her at the altar, she decided all men were trash. The day I brought William Reed to meet her, she didn't even offer us coffee. She just said, "He's nice to you now because he hasn't met someone who needs his sympathy more." I tugged at her sleeve. But William took my hand and looked Emily straight in the eye. "If I ever betray Sophie, I'll make sure I lose everything she's given me, with my own hands." Emily let out a laugh. "We'll see about that," she said. After that, things between Emily and me grew really distant. William was caught in the middle, always telling me I shouldn't push someone who's been hurt to heal overnight. Then, right before I got back from my exhibition, I came across an anonymous confession post. [I've fallen for my sister's fiancé. Am I a terrible person?] The comments were full of hate. But there was a reply from a throwaway account. [Don't blame her. I was the one who got close first. She's got a tough shell, but inside she's all broken. The more I see her, the less I can bear to let her go through it alone.] I clicked into the throwaway account's profile. The only thing there was a video of a dog. That dog, Buddy, was the one William gave me, kneeling in the rain all those years ago.