I sat in front of the mirror, my fingers gently running over the lace of my wedding dress, tracing the delicate floral patterns stitched into the fabric. The soft glow of the vanity lights made the ivory gown shimmer, and for a moment, everything felt surreal. Today was the day. A slow breath filled my lungs, thick with the scent of peonies and roses from my bouquet resting nearby. I was marrying Sam. The love of my life. The man who had once handed me a single daisy in the

Jennifer was a single mother of four young children, struggling to make ends meet after her husband, Adam, walked out on them. When she told him she was pregnant with their fourth child, he snapped. “Another child to feed? No way! I’ve had enough!” Adam shouted before storming out of their small trailer, filing for divorce soon after. Jennifer was devastated. She never imagined raising their children alone, especially with how tough things already were financially. But Adam never looked back. He stopped sending money, claiming he was unemployed and

It was a cold Monday evening when Libby walked into her favorite café, hoping to escape the chaos of her exhausting workday. Her heels clicked against the polished floor as she ordered her usual black coffee and settled into a corner seat by the window, overlooking the bright lights of New York City. “Thank you,” she murmured as the waitress placed her cup on the table. She barely looked up, too busy checking her schedule on her iPad. More meetings. More deadlines. Nothing out of the ordinary. Work was her