Chapter 2

I struggled to my feet, grabbed the ashtray on the table, and hurled it at Jacob's head.

In a panic, Josephine immediately yanked the bedsheet off Natasha's body and quickly took several photos of her.

"If you dare hurt Jacob, I'll post all these photos online!"

I turned to Josephine in horror and lunged for her phone. "Don't you dare!"

The others immediately seized the chance, tackling me to the ground and shocking me with a taser again and again.

Jacob was furious that I refused to take a hint. He pointed at their assortment of devices and said, "She's already taken some photos. Let's make things more interesting."

Agony tore through me as I screamed at Josephine at the top of my lungs. "Josephine! Natasha saved your life once! If you've got any shred of conscience left, stop him!"

Josephine stepped back in silence.

Jacob grinned viciously, selected a few disgusting-looking devices, and said to the others, "Use them all!"

They pawed at Natasha's body, spouting vulgarities.

"What a pity. We didn't get to use any of this while she was still alive. Otherwise, it would've been so much fun."

Jacob's eyes landed on Natasha's slightly swollen stomach.

"About that, our little game isn't over yet. We still don't know who got the baby's gender right."

He handed Josephine a knife.

"Josephine, haven't you always wanted to be a doctor? This is the perfect time to be one. Why don't you help us to have a look? My friends here want to know who won the bet."

I struggled, wanting to lunge at them, but they held me down and tied me up across from Natasha.

Jacob's tone turned harsh. "As her older brother, he should be here to witness the birth of his sister's child."

I stared at Josephine pleadingly. "Josephine, I'm begging you. Don't do this!"

My voice was hoarse and strained, filled with pain.

Josephine didn't even flinch. She took the knife and walked over to Natasha's body. She frowned, as if she had just touched something disgusting.

Blood splattered all across the floor as I roared for her to stop. Jacob had someone pry open my mouth and shove tons of glass shards inside my mouth, causing it to bleed. He even forbade me from spitting anything out, making it hard to even speak.

Everyone crowded around in excitement. Soon, they started cursing. "We can't tell if it's male or female. Could it be that she's carrying some kind of monster?"

"She had always been pretty wild. It's no surprise she's pregnant with a monster."

"I'm telling you. Given Josephine's skills, I bet she could be a brilliant doctor."

Josephine was so pleased with their compliments.

After wiping her hands, she got all of the glass shards out of my mouth. "Honey, now that they've had their fun, they won't hold it against you for trying to squeeze money out of them. Let's pretend this never happened, alright?"

I spat blood in her face. "I want a divorce!"

Josephine was shocked and angry. She lowered her voice and warned me. "Can't you just endure this? I'm already pregnant. I don't want to lose the father of my child!"

I let out a sarcastic chuckle. On the day of our wedding, Jacob had shown up to make a fuss, yet she told me to put up with it, saying she couldn't afford to offend the Kellers. Still, she had chosen to marry me.

On the day of our honeymoon, Jacob destroyed my passport and boarded the plane with Josephine.