A Final Fall

Haunted by the horrors of wrongful imprisonment, I chose to end my life on the day of my sister's wedding.

My wife, Ashley, fueled by the lies of her first love, had turned against me, branding me a vile and wicked soul. She orchestrated a brutal beating that left me scarred and bleeding, then heartlessly ended our pregnancy, claiming she couldn't bear the thought of a child carrying my "tainted" genes. All this, to appease her first love and "seek justice" for him.

My sister, Claire, was about to marry the man who had murdered our mother. She treated me with icy disdain, called me a jinx, and wished for my death. The two people I loved most had conspired to send me to that dreadful prison.

After enduring unimaginable torment, I emerged from prison a hollow shell, my spirit broken. Yet now, they were consumed by regret, begging for my forgiveness.