She Married for Her Sister, He Went Crazy

Years ago, the narrator stepped in to pull a man away from her sister Shera, and ever since she has borne the bitter knowledge that his heart still belongs to another woman. Their marriage has lasted eight years, yet it is sustained mostly by mutual loathing, with cutting curses often standing in for ordinary conversation. Their bond is clearly strained by old grievances and a love that was never hers to claim. The tension between them sets up a romance built on resentment and unresolved longing.