Goodbye, My Once‑Upon‑a‑Time
He fell silent for a moment before replying, his voice carrying a trace of regret, "There will be other children. My child is your child, too. You're the real Mrs. Caruso. My children's mother can only ever be you."
"Stay here and learn your lesson," he added. "I'll come get you later."
With that, Jonathan turned and left.
I stared at his retreating form and cursed aloud, "Jonathan, you're a monster. You'll do anything for power. I won't let you get away with this!"
His response was a soft chuckle, followed by the heavy sound of the door locking shut.
I closed my eyes and tamped down the hatred surging inside me.
Then, I called Theodore. "Let's move up the plan. Come get me from Colline dell