Brianna stared blankly at the message on her screen. When she married Xavier, they had only booked a single table at a hotel and invited a handful of relatives and friends. Brianna had been the one to suggest it. She could not bear to watch Xavier, who was already drowning in debt, spend the last of the money in his bank account on a wedding. Even so, Xavier had still given her the wedding dress she had always dreamed of on the day of the ceremony. That gift made her both happy and heartsick. The dress had maxed out Xavier's credit card. The suit he bought for himself had been the cheapest thing he could find from a street stall. Even then, Xavier had held her and cried in guilt. "Brianna, I can't give you the life you deserve right now, but one day, when I've made something of my

