When I got home later that evening, all I wanted was a hot meal and my bed. Exhaustion weighed heavily on me, and my left arm throbbed painfully after I had removed the cast myself earlier.

I had always been left-handed, so relying on my right hand felt awkward and frustrating. I thought about taking painkillers to ease the sharp ache running up my arm.

As I stepped into the kitchen, I froze at the sight of the three women working there. For a moment, I had almost forgotten they were ...