Love's Bitter Truth
Linda stammered and fell to her knees beside Jonathan, trying to explain, but Jonathan grabbed her throat.
"Linda, you really committed to this plan. Enduring all these years of humiliation just to marry me." His voice was casual, but his grip tightened with each word.
Linda could not breathe and she shook her head desperately through her tears. Just when she thought she would die at Jonathan's hands, he suddenly released her.
She collapsed to the ground, begging repeatedly for mercy. "I was wrong, Mr. Rivers! I was really wrong! Please spare me! I gave birth to Henry and raised him through all those hardships!”