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Chapter 13

Author: Against the Flow
Cathryn's face went ghost-white the second she saw the video. She stumbled back, all wide-eyed and fake. "H-How could that be Ms. Arden?"

Zachary's voice dropped—low, rough, like something straight out of hell. "You knew. You watched me beat her. You watched me cut off her finger."

She backed up again, pale as death. "I didn't know. I swear."

He stepped in close, grabbed her wrist. "You planned this, didn't you? If I catch you lying... that baby won't make it."

His words hit like a lightning strike. She clutched her stomach—she was pregnant.

After a few shaky seconds, with the proof staring her down and his threat hanging in the air, she cracked. Tears streamed as she trembled. "I'm sorry! I just loved you too much... I didn't mean for it to go this far. I didn't know what else to do."

Zachary's eyes blew wide. Pain. Rage. Disgust. Helplessness. All of it slammed into him at once.

He stood there, silent. Then finally let go. His whole face crumpled. He swayed, barely keeping upr
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  • I Was Never the Wife   Chapter 13

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