Cynthia Dion:

"Do you realize the toll this time has taken on me? Atticus! I can't erase the memory of how you branded me and then abandoned me to the whims of that brute. I was terrified when he whisked me away on my honeymoon and unveiled the test results for my pregnancy. I was torn, unsure whether to rejoice or weep because he had discovered the truth. I was by myself, and the father of my child was --," forgiving him was an uphill battle.

Each time I believe I've made ...