“Let’s get some rest, and when we’re stronger, we’ll move out. Deal?”
She choked out a small “okay,” and finally let herself cry, collapsing onto my shoulder as our emotions overflowed. Fear, anger, and heartbreak – all the feelings we had bottled up finally spilled out.
What we thought were dream marriages turned out to be nothing but nightmares.
I remembered when we first got married, sharing the story of “best friends marrying brothers” online.
We even got tons of comments, with people saying things like, “Wow, friends marrying into the same family – double the fun!” and “Dream come true; you two have got it made!”
But the fantasy shattered six months ago, when Winnie Greene came back from overseas.
Suddenly, Ross was always “too busy” to pick up his phone, and Sean was constantly out, drinking and networking.
That’s when we realized this marriage had never been about love – it was Ross and Sean’s twisted plan to get back at Winnie.
All those promises, all that affection – just part of their selfish game.
The cruel irony was how long Ellie and I had been fooled by them.
We had even allowed them to bring Winnie into the house, only for them to dote on her in ways they never did with us.