Chapter 1

I was scrolling through Reddit on my phone when a trending post caught my eye in the local community sub.

"I’m an Uber driver. I’m looking for a woman named Natalie who lives at The Aspen Apartments."

"Just so you know, your fiancé married his childhood best friend seven years ago. They already have a son and a daughter together."

The comments were blowing up instantly.

"Holy crap, this is wild."

"OP, give us more details! There are probably fifty girls named Natalie in that complex."

The original poster replied:

"The guy has a distinctive birthmark right under his left eye. I didn’t get a good look at the woman because he was holding her close in his arms the entire ride."

Staring at the screen, a cold shiver ran down my spine. It took me a few seconds to process the words, but the realization hit me like a physical blow. The man they were describing... was Carter. My fiancé.

My hands shook so violently I could barely hold my phone.

No wonder. Every single time I brought up our wedding date, Carter would get annoyed and tell me there was no rush.

It turned out he already had a whole other family waiting for him.

Suddenly, my phone buzzed with a text notification.

"Hi Natalie, this is the bridal boutique. Your wedding dress has been altered to your measurements. When would you like to come in for your final fitting?"

I blinked, trying to force back the hot, stinging tears in my eyes.

"Cancel it," I typed back. "And process the refund."

If he couldn't give me a real home, I would find someone else who could.