He Loved Her Best Friend All Along

On my wedding day, I drank a glass of wine my best friend handed me, and after that my mind went blank.

When my husband and my best friend came looking for me, I was lying in a bed with my best friend's new boyfriend.

I took every curse and every blow from my husband, my best friend, and my family.

It was my best friend's new boyfriend, Val Pruitt, who stepped forward, took the beating for me, and shouldered all the blame alone.

Later the two of us ended up together. Val treated me wonderfully, following me everywhere like a shadow.