For thirteen years, Lily gave everything to a man who gave nothing back. Kane was magnetic, charming, and dangerously self-absorbed. At first, Lily mistook his intensity for love-but it wasn't love. It was control, manipulation, and emotional warfare. Bound by a history she couldn't undo and a child she loved more than her own breath, Lily stayed. For Nathan. For the hope that Kane might one day be the man he promised to be. But the more she gave, the more he took-her youth, her self-worth, her voice. Now thirty-three, Lily finds herself standing in the ruins of the girl she used to be. Her days are a blur of quiet resilience and silent suffering, her heart broken but still beating-for her son. For the chance of a future beyond survival. As Nathan begins to see the cracks in their family's foundation, Lily is forced to confront the truth: enduring isn't the same as living. The Years I Gave Away is a raw, emotionally gripping tale of love, loss, and reclaiming one's power. A story of a woman who sacrificed everything-and must now decide if it's too late to take it back.