When Love Turns the KnifeAfter I refused to donate my uterus to my older sister, Madeline Holloway, my childhood sweetheart grew to hate me. He plotted to send me into the bed of the top heir of Highcrest's elite circle.
The heir's desires were intense, but he despised women who threw themselves at him.
Everyone waited to see my downfall. Instead, he spoiled me beyond measure.
Three years into our marriage, he loved getting his hands on me whenever he could—the balcony, the kitchen, the car, even at glamorous banquets.
I could barely step into the restroom before he'd follow, pinning me against the sink.
We never used contraception. Alas, I never got pregnant.
It wasn't until the day I went to the hospital, thinking I might be expecting, that I overheard his conversation with the doctor.
"Winston, you had me secretly transplant Madison's uterus into her sister three years ago. Now you want me to lie and tell her she's infertile? How can you be so cruel to a woman who loves you?"
"I had no choice. Madeline's marriage will be on the rocks if she can't bear children. Madison's uterus was the only match."
The familiar male voice sounded so icy and unrecognizable just then. That was when I realized the love and salvation I trusted without question were nothing but another lie.
If that was the case… it was time for me to make my exit.