The story begins with a man named Mick, a former soldier now living quiet days. That morning, he is seen preparing for…

My husband, Robert, was a man of the public. He was the face, the voice, the man who shook hands in photographs. I,…

  The moment I walked into the courtroom, my mother laughed under her breath, and my father shook his head like he was…

  My sister, an airline pilot, called me. I need to ask you something strange. Her husband, is he home right now? Yes,…

  I knew things were changing the moment Bryce dropped the word synergy unironically during his first all hands. That smug twob button…

  I paid my parents $700 a week, but they didn’t come to my child’s birthday party. I asked why, and my dad…

  My mom forgot a plate for my daughter at Christmas. Said there wasn’t enough because she upset the golden grandchild. Meanwhile, he…

  narrative. My wife became a doctor and celebrated by filing for divorce the same day. I signed without argument and vanished completely.…

  Chapter 1, the perfect life unraveling. Wade Wu had always prided himself on building the perfect life from nothing. At 42, he…

  My sister slapped my baby a tea Christmas dinner. Said I was overreacting. Everyone just sat there. But then my military commander…