Chapter 3Finding myselfI didn’t allow the tears in my eye to drop.I let my body respond just enough to satisfy him while my mind sharpened into something cold and focused. Every grunt, every brutal thrust made me remember what I meant to him.“a breeding vessel”That was the only value I held in his eyes. When he finally finished and rolled off me without saying a word, I turned on my side, facing away, pretending to fall asleep until his breathing deepened.I knew within me that the next seven months are going to be hell wrapped in silk and lies.I became the perfect wife on the surface. I smiled when he glanced at me, cooked his favorite meals, and spread my legs without complaint whenever he wanted. But every spare second I had, I worked. I siphoned small amounts of cash into hidden accounts. I contacted shady brokers using burner phones I bought with grocery money. I studied new identities, memorized escape routes, and whispered promises to the baby growing inside me every singl
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