Shattered Illusions

Vivian’s body swayed precariously. The opulent living room spun around her, her vision plunging into a suffocating darkness. The sheer magnitude of the nine-year betrayal crashed down upon her shoulders, threatening to shatter her sanity. Her knees buckled beneath her weight. Helena lunged forward in a panic, her hands firmly gripping Vivian’s arms to keep the younger woman from collapsing onto th