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The moment his fingers closed around the drawer handle, I knew I was in trouble. My heart pounded violently against my ribcage. Time seemed to slow as I watched him, paralyzed in my own fear.
He closed the drawer back and said, "Fuck it. Even if I can't find any evidence, I don't need more evidence. I know you are pregnant. You liar."
His voice was low, but when his fist slammed against the bed, the entire room shook and even my pillow landed on the floor.
My soul left my body. I sat there, watching the scene unfold as if from somewhere far away.
I couldn't breathe properly as fear swallowed me whole, wrapping around my throat like an invisible tumor.
Dave turned to face me, his eyes burning with something between rage and betrayal. The person I'd grown up with, shared secrets with, and trusted with my life, now transformed into a cruel demon every passing day. It was only the nice physique that I fell in love with and our matching tattoo that still made him look real.
I swal
