Ethan always thought he had the perfect wife—calm, undemanding, and loyal. But when a secret Instagram and years of hidden messages reveal he was only ever Natalie’s second choice, his entire marriage unravels. Now, Ethan must face the gut-wrenching truth: he’s just a ghost in his own family, and the woman he loves belongs to someone else.
Natalie thought her marriage to small-town golden boy Derek would heal old wounds—but his heart is still haunted by another woman. When betrayal resurfaces at her own family’s doorstep, Natalie must decide: keep pretending for the sake of her daughter, or finally break free from a love that was never truly hers. Will she ever be more than his second choice, or is heartbreak her only inheritance?