My father used to warn me, “If you allow a woman to be left hungry for the presence of her husband, she is liable to starve and will begin to crave trash.” Something I had to learn for myself ... the hard way. I’ve spent my whole life trying to be the perfect son. I followed every rule, checked every box my parents handed me. Their schools. Their career path. Even their choice of wife—Isi, my childhood best friend. I married her because it was what they wanted. What they expected. But somewhere along the way, I lost myself. Every decision I made wasn’t mine, and the resentment I buried finally boiled over. I didn’t mean to betray Isi. I didn’t mean to hurt her. But now, I can’t avoid the truth staring me down: the life I’m living isn’t mine, and I don’t know if the woman I married is the one I would’ve chosen for myself. Isi didn’t deserve this. She gave up everything to be the wife my family wanted for me, sacrificing her dreams for a picture-perfect life we were supposed to share. But the cracks I’ve been hiding are impossible to ignore, and I’ve shattered what little foundation we had left. Now, she has a choice: fight for what’s left of us or walk away and reclaim the pieces of herself I helped break. Day One is my story. Our story. A raw, unflinching look at what happens when love, duty, and desire collide—and the wreckage that’s left behind. From award-winning writer Taccara (TL) Martin. Will Obi and Isi find redemption, or will they be tempted by the allure of starting over with new lives and different loves