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Chapter 7

Author: Johnel
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-08 04:02:42

Chapter 7

Present Day

The marriage had been a cage from the start, but George Toriaga had tried to make it bearable.

After the quiet, rushed wedding eight years ago, when Tiana was two months pregnant and terrified, George had insisted Nikolai finish his college education in Velmore. He'd bought them a separate mansion, the NT Mansion, a sprawling estate on the outskirts of the city, far enough from the main Toriaga estate to give them privacy, but close enough for George to keep watch.

"You will live together," George had commanded, his voice leaving no room for argument. "You will raise this child together. You will be a family."

Nikolai had obeyed, but only because defying his father was impossible.

Those first few months had been unbearable. Nikolai barely looked at her, barely spoke to her except when absolutely necessary. He slept in a separate room, left early in the morning, and came home late at night. Tiana had never felt more alone, even with a baby growing inside her.

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