ELENA

My blood ran cold. My parents and I shouldered the blame and burden, being slaves to the system. To Stephen but he made us believe that he would give us a better life, I knew quite well since the beginning of those three years of marriage, I could tell that he was far from the right man for me.

“He lied to everyone,” Julian confirmed. “But look at the difference now, Elena. Your father was a desperate man protecting his wife. You were the victim of an aggressive, targeted political ...