Chapter 1

On my thirtieth birthday, I walked out of prison.

Waiting for me were three letters — written by three men a decade ago.

The first was from Ethan: Ten years from now, I'll have married the only woman I'll ever love. That woman will be you.

The second was from Sebastian: If you choose him, I'll throw everything away to stop that wedding. I can't stand the thought of you belonging to someone else.

The third was from Caleb: Even if you don't love me, I'll spend my whole life protecting you. That's the one thing I'll never give up on.

I'd barely finished reading the opening lines when I looked up.

All three of them were standing right there.

They stared at me with cold, hard eyes, surrounding me like I was some kind of dangerous criminal.

"Two years ago you fabricated lies to hurt Yvonne, left her disabled, and got yourself thrown in prison. Have you learned your lesson?"

I looked up at the three men who had once sworn they would love me forever.

Slowly, I rolled up my pant leg and revealed my prosthetic.

"Yes. I've learned my lesson."

What they didn't know was that Yvonne's legs were perfectly fine.

The one who was truly disabled now was me.

Whatever love they once had for me had died the moment Yvonne appeared.

And now, I didn't need any of them anymore.

A voice rang out inside my head — the system's voice.

Task complete. Do you wish to leave this world?