“Cousin? Do you really think I don’t know the truth?” I scoffed, my voice cold. “David, do yourself a favor and drop the act. If you keep scheming for things that don’t belong to you, don’t come crying to me when you end up losing everything.”
***
For days, David kept showing up outside my parents’ house, insisting on taking me back.
They told him, over and over, that my mind was made up—I was divorcing him. But he refused to believe it.
I was beyond frustrated with his harassment, so I finally posted on social media, officially announcing my divorce.
Moments later, I got a message from Elijah.
[Check the local news right now—David just overdosed. He tried to kill himself!]
My heart skipped a beat. I quickly opened the news. The bold headline hit me like a slap, making my head spin for a moment.
