Painful Betrayal

"He helped me through everything, even when I couldn't afford rent. He even got me a car, and we weren't even married. It felt surreal. When I was sick, he cared for me endlessly. You know what they say, when you're at your lowest, you tend to make stupid decisions. And I was foolish. I offered myself to him. After we... you know, I don't know how I felt, but I didn't care. I felt like I needed to do that to make him stay. Ever since then, we did it every day until he was satisfied, but I wasn't."

Lucia shifted uncomfortably, her fingers absentmindedly rubbing her earlobe as she listened to Samantha's story. Samantha's words hit a nerve, stirring up a sense of unease within Lucia.

Samantha continued, her voice trembling slightly. "So, I told myself he was the one for me, you know? But then, one day, I went to his place to surprise him for the weekend. I had a spare key he didn't know about. And when I opened the door..." Her voice faltered.