The night Flynn asked for a divorce, I knew something was off. But nothing could have prepared me for the shocking truth I uncovered when I decided to follow him. The golden light of the evening poured into our apartment, making everything feel warm and peaceful. I found myself staring at a photo of Flynn and me on our wedding day. He was smiling at me, his arm around me as we stood together, glowing with the kind of happiness that seemed to promise forever. Flynn had always been my

At my boss’s barbecue, the smell of grilled meat and sweet barbecue sauce filled the air, mixing with the sounds of laughter and music. I stepped through Jill’s front gate, my first company barbecue in the three months I’d been working there. Jill was known for her parties, and from the looks of it, she was living up to the hype. The late summer sun hung low in the sky, casting long shadows over her well-maintained lawn. My coworkers were scattered across the yard, sitting in camp chairs, laughing, and