The aftermath was brutal and public. Two weeks later, they moved in together, and friends quietly chose sides while families whispered behind closed doors. Elise posted maternity photos as if nothing had happened, Camden cradling her stomach like a prize he’d claimed. His own mother sent me a single message admitting she had raised a snake. They married at a courthouse the day their daughter was born and even sent me a birth announcement, which I threw away without opening. I focused on survival, rebuilding my life piece by piece in silence. Months passed, and the sharpness of the pain dulled just enough for me to breathe again. Then Camden’s sister called me one evening, laughing so hard she could barely speak. She told me I needed to sit down. What she revealed felt almost unreal. For their first anniversary, Camden had planned a romantic cabin getaway. On the second night, Elise heard noises outside. Camden went to investigate, only to find another man waiting—Elise’s boyfriend. Eight months postpartum, she had been having an affair, telling both men the baby was theirs.