I will always remember the day my whole world fell apart. Damian, my husband, had just died the day we got married. I was so sad that I couldn’t even think about life without him. I had no idea that Damian was hiding something that would make everything different.
I was trying to get away from the pain and sadness that had taken over my life while sitting in the back of a taxi. I heard the driver’s voice. It was Damian’s voice, which I knew all too well. With my heart beating fast, I turned around and saw him looking back at me in the rearview mirror.
What they said next sounded like something from a movie. Damian told me he faked his own death to keep me from finding out about the shady business deals his family was making. They said they would destroy my life and our lives if he didn’t let them run his business. He told them he was dead, then.
I felt shocked, mad, and lost all at the same time. What did he do to me? Why didn’t he believe me enough to tell me the truth? As we sat in the taxi, the thoughts kept going through my mind. The silence between us was thick.
Those days were hard for me to deal with because of what had happened. I loved Damian so much, but I was mad at him for lying to me. But when I looked into his eyes, I saw love and honesty, and I knew I still loved him.
Giving up the past, we began anew and built a new life together. With a new start in a different country, we had another wedding that we could really enjoy. It wasn’t easy, but our love was strong enough to get us through it.
Now that I think about it, Damian’s lie was a last-ditch effort to keep me safe. It was risky and stupid, but it wasn’t about them. It was worth it in the end. We’re loving each other even more now that we have a second chance.
