My Husband Wanted “Fancier Meals”—So I Gave Him the Fancy Dinner He’d Never Forget I’ve never been the dramatic type. I don’t throw things, I don’t scream into pillows, and I definitely don’t post passive-aggressive quotes on Facebook. I usually just handle things quietly. Calm, patient, dependable—that’s me. Or at least, that’s who I used to be. Until last month. It all started one morning at breakfast. Ben—my husband—was sitting across from me, drinking his coffee, buried in the sports section like always. That’s when he dropped a bomb, as

I Was Treated Like Nothing—Until One Night Changed Everything For years, my stepmother and stepsister treated me like I didn’t matter. They mocked me. Called me useless. Made me feel like I was invisible. I cleaned their floors, wore their old clothes, and stayed silent. But one night, in front of a room full of people, everything changed—and they finally regretted every cruel word they had ever thrown at me. I never thought my life would turn out like this. As a kid, I dreamed about becoming a fashion designer.

My whole world crashed the day I lost the ability to walk. One moment I was riding my bike through downtown Millbrook, feeling the breeze in my hair, and the next… everything stopped. I woke up in a hospital bed, staring at the ceiling, unable to feel my legs. That was eight months ago, and since then, nothing has been the same. I’m Kate. And before the accident, I thought I had life all figured out. The accident wasn’t just a crash—it was like someone ripped the pages out of