If that nightmare had never happened, Seraphine never would've ended up trapped in that miserable excuse for a marriage. The realization slammed into her chest harder than she expected, stealing her breath for a second.
For years she had dragged herself through crushing loneliness, heartbreak that never seemed to end, and disappointments that piled up until they felt like they might break her.
She had carried wounds so deep they never really healed, no matter how hard she tried to pretend they had.
But then again, if that one night had never happened, she might never have gotten Esperanza.
That thought softened the sharp edge of her anger, just for a moment. Espe was the brightest, most incredible gift she had ever received in her entire life.
The peace didn't last long, though. Another painful thought slipped in and wrapped its fingers around her heart.
