A painful memory replays in my mind. He struck me, but the burning sensation on my cheek was nothing compared to the deep ache within. Daniel, without giving me a chance to explain, instantly fell for his ex's manipulations. She, who unexpectedly returned from London, was determined to tear our world apart. She accused me of pushing her during a trivial disagreement, and he swallowed it all without question. With heavy hearts, I abandoned our shared life, unable to bear the fight any longer. Each step outside that door marked the end of a chapter I couldn't mend. As I navigate through this new path without him, I'm torn between the love that once bound us and the future I now fiercely safeguard for the life growing inside me.
