Gavin didn’t respond as he slowly walked across the room, the floorboards creaking with each step. Lifting the lid from a small tin canister he retrieved a simple gold band, slipping it onto his finger before turning back to Becky.

“I am sorry I led you to believe there would be a future for us and have disgraced you. Adelaide is my wife and you are right, she left everything for me. We have been married for over a decade and it is not something that can just be thrown ...