Ruby's POV

It had been a month since the divorce papers were signed, but every morning I woke up, I still had to remind myself that it was real. That I wasn’t chained to John anymore. The final ruling wouldn’t come for another three months, but in my heart, I was already free.

I didn’t tell John when I moved out. I waited until he was away, packed what little I still cared to keep, and slipped out without looking back. The house had already been scarred by fire. I didn’t need to ...