Photos of the two brothers with her filled their social media, always set to be hidden from her view.
A doctor and a judge, yet they revolved around her every need: Ross suddenly took an interest in obstetrics, and Sean went out of his way to help her with a divorce case.
Meanwhile, Ellie and I, their actual wives, barely got a holiday greeting or a single flower in all that time.
He was there, but his love felt like it never was.
We’d overlooked the truth: his heart had moved on.
Or maybe… there was never love at all.
It took losing two lives for me to finally see it.
Lying in bed, I distracted myself with my phone, trying hard to avoid social media.
When I opened TikTok, a video on the trending page caught my eye:
Winnie’s latest post. She was basking in affection, practically flaunting her two childhood “friends” with pride.
There were three photos: a group shot of the three of them, a legal document, and a close-up of her hands cradling her stomach.
Her caption read: [Those who care for you will always show up before danger does! Thank you, my dearest friends.]
The comment section was full of admiration and jealousy.
[Oh my god, where can I find childhood friends like this?]