One rainy night, Pei Yan left me shivering outside, my only crime—accusing the new girl of theft and wounding her pride. Now, the whole town whispers my shame, and the boy I was meant to marry stands with my rival, his loyalty no longer mine. But when his family demands we get engaged, I say no first—because sometimes, the deepest betrayal comes from those who once called you home.
On the eve of her dream wedding, Amarachi’s fiancé disgraces her before the whole compound, casting her aside for her own half-sister. Branded as 'loose' and unwanted, her family quickly arranges her marriage to a stranger in faraway Ibadan, all to save their name. As she faces shame, betrayal, and exile, Amarachi must decide if she will ever trust love again—or if her new life will break her completely.