Not long after Tyler arrived home, and stood at the gate.   Despite his ragged appearance, his eyes shone with warmth as he looked at his wife’s family home. His…

Chapter 8  When that mob was beating me, Daniel Brooks didn’t step in to defend me, not even once. He didn’t say a word for me, didn’t try to stop…

Chapter 7  “You, your brother, and your entire Brooks family are absolutely disgusting!”  Those words had been burning in my chest for years, and finally, I spat them out.  The…

At that moment the lady’s mouth fell open in shock, her perfectly applied lipstick trembling as her mind raced back to Tyler’s warning. Immediately Sweat beaded on her forehead as…

Chapter 6  “Why doesn’t a woman like you just drop dead?”  The voices condemning me grew louder, the crowd pressing in tighter until I was surrounded. A few people even…

Upon hearing  what the lady just said, the men’s eyes gleamed. Five thousand dollars each—more than they’d earn in months of honest work. They moved toward Tyler with predatory intent….

Chapter 5  Mark Thompson, our longtime driver, dropped me off in front of the company building. The moment I stepped out of the car, a familiar voice rang out.  “Sister-in-law,…

Upon hearing what Tyler just said, the lady’s face twisted with even more anger and fear.   “Over my dead body will I allow you touch my grandfather, with those…

Chapter 4  “Can’t you see? The boss’s wife is nothing more than decoration. If she really mattered to him, he wouldn’t let her suffer as a low-level employee.”  “Unbelievable-her jealousy…

Chapter 3  “Sister-in-law, if your words spread, how could I possibly keep on living?”  “These clothes-I can pay for them! Please don’t tear at me, don’t strip me!”  I stood…