As I walked out of the courtroom, I felt a weight lift off my shoulders. Marcus had been exposed, and I was free to live my life on my terms. No longer bound by the constraints of a deceptive marriage, I was ready to embrace my future—a future built on strength, resilience, and independence.

Marcus had thought he was freeing himself from a burden, but in truth, I was the one who had been set free. And as I stepped into the sunlight, I knew that this was just the beginning of a new chapter, one where I could finally be true to myself.