I never thought a simple photo shoot could turn into such a nightmare. Lucy had always been cold to me, but asking me to model for her project felt like an olive branch. Instead, it became the stage for my public humiliation until my husband finally showed me where his loyalty truly lies.
Jason came into my life like sunshine after a storm. After growing up with parents who used words as weapons, his kindness felt like a miracle.
A young man | Source: Midjourney
We married young.
He was 19 and I was 18 when we tied the knot. You see, I believe you don’t need to wait once you’ve found your safe harbor.
“You’re the best thing that ever happened to me,” he’d whisper at night. “I’m so lucky I found you.”
For the most part, our first year of marriage was perfect except for one persistent dark cloud. Lucy.
Lucy and Jason had been best friends since kindergarten.
Two kids playing | Source: Pexels
They’d grown up on the same street, gone to the same schools, and according to everyone who knew them, had been inseparable. That is, until I came along. From the moment Jason introduced us, I could feel her coolness toward me.
“It’s so nice to finally meet you,” I’d said, extending my hand at that first meeting.
“Yeah, you too,” she’d replied with a tight smile, barely touching my fingers before letting go.
She was never outright rude. Instead, Lucy specialized in those subtle digs that left me questioning if I was just being paranoid.
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