In her mind, Gregory was hers, promised to her by their families and social expectations. Valerie's presence had threatened to upend everything Evelyn had taken for granted.
A burning resentment simmered within Evelyn, fueled by feelings of betrayal and entitlement. She wouldn't let Valerie steal what was rightfully hers, never!
"Valerie, Valerie, Valerie!!" Evelyn's voice thundered through the room. Tears welled up in her eyes, but they were not tears of sadness – they were tears of fury.
Her face contorted, her features twisted in anger, Evelyn's body trembled with un-contained emotion. Her hands clenched into fists, nails digging deep into her palms.
In that moment, Evelyn's world had narrowed to a single focus: Valerie. The woman who had stolen Gregory's heart, the woman who had borne his child, the woman who had shattered Evelyn's carefully constructed reality.
