Julian's eyes burned with fury. He hadn't expected me to turn his image of a loving husband into a weapon against him. "Of course," he said.With so many people watching, he had no choice but to agree.I seized the phone, my lifeline, and dialed home at once. "Mom, Dad, please come save me!"I had married far from home. My parents had set out two weeks early, planning to take care of me after I gave birth.Julian, wanting to keep them away, had secretly fed me labor-inducing drugs so I would deliver early.In my last life, by the time they arrived, I was already in the ICU, locked away where no one was allowed to see me.They never questioned me. They only felt my pain and agreed to everything I asked without hesitation."We've arranged for the nearest hospital," my father said, trying to steady his voice. "Lexi, hold on! You must hold on!"The nearest hospital was about a forty‑minute drive. If I could just make it through, I could save my daughter and myself.I hung up and c
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