Everyone knew my husband, Kashton Wilkerson, brought home a different woman every night, and I had to wait on them like a maid. From the very first day of my marriage, my mother-in-law made it clear that I was never to say or do anything that might upset Kashton. Then one day, when Kashton brought home yet another woman, “How spineless you are,” my mother-in-law sneered at me, “You are so pathetic!” my own son said. Something inside me finally snapped. I marched right up to Kashton and demanded a divorce.

Chapter 1

Everyone knew my husband, Kashton Wilkerson, brought home a different woman every night, and I had to wait on them like a maid.

From the very first day of my marriage, my mother-in-law made it clear that I was never to say or do anything that might upset Kashton.

Then one day, when Kashton brought home yet another woman,

“How spineless you are,” my mother-in-law sneered at me,

“You are so pathetic!” my own son said.

Something inside me finally snapped. I marched right up to Kashton and demanded a divorce.

***

"What's this about?" Kashton asked, not even looking up.

But he seemed a bit tense; the cigarette ash gathering at the tip was proof enough.

"I said, I want a divorce."

Kashton frowned, glancing at his watch. "Seventeen minutes until Winston gets out of school," he said, ignoring what I'd just said.

I knew he was using our son to pressure me.

What he didn't know was that I'd already given up on our eight-year-old son, Winston Wilkerson.

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