I took Charles hiking. I watched sunsets with him, and went skiing, slowly helping him move past Anna's shadow.
When Charles emotionally hugged me and whispered that he loved me, I felt like the happiest person in the world.
When Anna reappeared by Charles' side, I couldn't lie and say I wasn't nervous.
But Charles assured me, saying Anna was in the past, and I was the only one in his heart.
He changed all his social media to couple avatars, and every photo was of us, silently declaring my place in his life.
I had a happy home, a loving partner, and a cute pet.
I thought we would keep walking hand in hand forever.
If only I hadn't found Charles' secret account.
On a platform I didn't know about, he had been meticulously documenting every little moment with Anna.
Even when I threw the evidence in his face, he just stared at me coldly.
"How many times do I have to explain? She's in the past!
"If you don't believe me, then just break up!"
He easily spoke the cruelest words to me.
To save the relationship, I swallowed my pride and lived like Charles' servant.
Even when mutual friends showed me evidence of him going out with Anna, I could only laugh awkwardly and cover for him.