But everything we'd built- our partnership , that quiet understanding - was shattered by a drunken night at a banquet . Since then , he believed I got drunk on purpose . That I climbed into bed with him to seduce him . Even though he didn't remember a thing the next morning , when I ended up pregnant , he still blamed me for scheming to become his wife . All the praise turned to resentment . The more he had once admired me , the more he came to despise me . For the sake of the child , he married me , but without love . He kept me at arm's length , distant and cold . His heart had always belonged to Selena . That's the love he chose to chase . Lately , Nate had started calling me every day - something he'd never done before Now it was my turn not to pick up . His firm hosted a public welfare livestream every month . I used to be his partner in every one of them . After I left , it was clear who his new co- host would be : Selena . Curious , I logged into the livestream using a secondary account . There he was still sharp , still handsome , effortlessly charismatic . Everything he said drew praise from viewers . And yes , standing beside him was Selena . They wore matching outfits , looking like the perfect couple . Someone asked a question about self - defense laws and homicide . 1/2 Out of nowhere , Selena interrupted to share her opinion . +25 Bonus She claimed that killing in self - defense was still premeditated murder and shouldn't be considered self - defense at all , that it should be punishable by death . Viewers immediately pushed back . They said she was arrogant , that her argument lacked objectivity . But instead of backing down , she took it personally and started accusing the viewers of disrespecting her . She then started arguing with them . Nate kept glancing at her , signaling with his eyes to stop . He even tried to grab her arm , gently tugging at it to get her to be quiet . But she ignored him and kept talking . The livestream chat spiraled into chaos , flooded with insults . It got so bad that the platform issued a violation warning . As the comments grew more vicious , Nate finally lost it . " Enough ! " he shouted . He covered her mouth with his hand and tried to pull her away from the camera . But she was furious . She shoved him off . " Nate , they're all attacking me . You should be defending me ! "