Leave the Heartless Man , Be the Most Beautiful Self

From the back cover

At her own wedding banquet, Miriam watches her fiancé Cecil rush off the moment his phone rings, summoned by the name Regina. Rather than weep, she raises her glass and declares the feast a divorce banquet, though no certificate ever bound them.

Cecil's childhood sweetheart Regina keeps appearing: curled beside him on the sofa, holding a key to their home, posting their outings for Miriam to see. Miriam works late, sleeps at the office, and pays for the life he shares with another woman, until she freezes the card and stops answering. When Cecil finally notices she is gone, his reproaches arrive by phone; Miriam packs a few belongings, leaves her key on the shoe cabinet, and takes a transfer far away.

In a new city and a demanding job, she begins to rebuild herself, while Cecil and Regina keep reaching for her attention. The cracks between them can no longer be mended, and Miriam no longer intends to be the one who waits.