"Live long, dear ex-husband, for each of your wrongdoings will weigh heavily on your conscience," she muttered as she limped away from the mansion, her steps heavy with the pain she'd endured. Standing in a crimson puddle, she swore an unforgiving vow. Throughout their three-year marriage, Elena had done everything to regain Zeke's affection and earn his love, despite his inability to see her as anything more than a wife. Even after discovering his betrayal with her best friend, she clung to hope, attempting to mend their shattered bond. The final straw came when she confronted him in the midst of his infidelity, blood seeping from her wounds. That night, she made a decision that no forgiveness would ever follow – a resolve that stood unyielding six years later. Six years after their bitter divorce, fate brought Elena and Zeke together again at an event honoring her. As he approached her, she playfully lifted her chin, a mixture of surprise and skepticism in her voice. "Elena," he said, his presence stirring old emotions. She chuckled, a mixture of irony and defiance, "And who might you be?" she questioned, her heart harboring a different story beneath the surface.
