After they left, I immediately began packing my things. It was only then that I realized, after all these years with Sammy, he had never given me a single heartfelt gift. The few items I managed to gather were nothing but useless, cheap trinkets. I suddenly found it all so ironic. I had poured my heart and soul, not to mention my money, into this wedding, while Sammy had dazzled me with his silver tongue, making me believe I had found true love. My phone buzzed incessantly with a flurry of messages. It turned out some mutual friends of Sammy's were reaching out, asking why he was suddenly borrowing money, speculating if something had gone wrong at home. I had no idea what Sammy had told them, but before I could even respond, those friends switched their tune, pressuring me to hand over

