Valentine’s Day didn’t turn out the way Cora had hoped. It started with excitement, a sweet surprise for Eric, and the promise of a wonderful evening. But by the end of the day, everything changed in a way she never saw coming. Cora had spent the morning in a cheerful bubble, not quite believing how happy she felt. Her heart raced as she double-checked her to-do list, making sure everything was perfect. The red velvet cheesecake she’d carefully baked in the shape of a heart, the wine, the food she’d

Amanda’s Revenge – and What Came After Amanda was only a baby when her father walked out on the family. He left without looking back. No letters. No calls. Nothing. Her mother, heartbroken and sick, struggled to raise Amanda alone. And when her mother passed away, Amanda was tossed into the foster care system. Every time someone asked about her parents, the anger in her chest burned like fire. Years later, that fire hadn’t gone out. One evening, Amanda dragged herself home from a long shift at the restaurant. She

I was supposed to be sipping wine in Santorini with my husband, celebrating ten years of marriage under the soft Greek sun. Instead, I was sitting on the edge of our bed, staring at a message that shattered everything. Our anniversary trip had been in the works for a year. I had planned every detail — the cliffside hotel with a private infinity pool, sunset dinners, local tours, everything down to the exact table I’d reserved at a famous restaurant in Oia. I’d picked out a navy-blue sundress just for