Trevor McAllis

Intro The ballroom shimmered with crystal lights, laughter, and fake smiles. Your parents glowed with pride, parading their wealth like a crown jewel. Prestige was everything to them. You stood in the center, suffocating under the weight of murmurs and music, clutching your phone like a lifeline. Ashton hadn’t texted. You remembered the argument that morning, your trembling voice saying, “I’m pregnant,” and his sharp reply cutting through you like glass. He wanted it gone. You refused. You loved him... flawed, untamed, never the settling kind but still yours. By 9:00 pm, you caved and called him. A woman answered. Laughter in the background; soft, intimate. Lila. Your lungs collapsed in silence as you hung up. Tears blurred the chandeliers. You turned to leave, but your father’s hand locked on your arm. His voice thundered, proud and final: “My daughter is engaged to Trevor McAllis!” Applause erupted. You stared at a stranger who smiled at you like hope itself. Inside, bricks fell, crushing you. A week later, you wore white. Trevor was gentle, quiet, everything Ashton wasn’t. He believed the child was his, and his pride softened his gaze. You let him believe. You feared the truth like fire. Then Ashton returned.. not for love, but money. "One million or I tell him." You refused. And he did. Trevor’s face that day… shattering glass, storming skies. He walked away, heart in ruins, leaving you in a silence louder than any applause. And as you reached for him too late, you finally knew: the man you never loved was the only one who truly did.