CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON
Because what I really wanted to see, what I was waiting for, was how my loyal, attention-seeking wife would respond.
And it was worth it. Because the very first words out of her mouth were not denial, not apology, but betrayal.
“I didn’t want to,” she said quickly, her finger trembling as she pointed straight at Dominic. “He forced me. I didn’t want to. You can’t blame me for this. Please...you have to save me. You’re my husband. You have to believe me!”
Her desperation filled the room, thick and suffocating. And in that moment, as I studied her frantic eyes and the fear on Dominic’s face, I realized just how deep the rot went.