The Marriage Contract Slave

I spent three years loving Derek. From our college days to our first jobs, I poured my entire heart into that man.

It wasn't until we sat down to discuss marriage that I saw the truth. In the eyes of the Miller family, I was nothing but a cheap bargain.

They slashed the engagement gift to a laughable amount and piled on one insulting condition after another. Throughout it all, the man I loved stayed silent, refusing to say a single word in my defense.

I ended the engagement right then and th