A Husband's Fatal Choice

fifth weddin

with a woman who was young

as she surveyed our home with an air of o

anded on me, laced wi

my lingerie. And later, when Mark and I

e as Mark just smiled

elty in her eyes - this wasn' t just an

This tired act. Honestly, Sarah, I' m more b

, and I knew: something ins

"For people from such a 'cultured' background," I said,

u can have it. You two enjoy your happily ever af

y father' s forgotten warning: Men change, S

en Mark' s voice cut through the air. "Co

I sign for Mei' s peace of min

hollow, a broke

om our first anniversary. "Mei has been having nig

the last symbol of the

retend to be composed now

ched it, her triumphant glint turning to feign

gasped, pressing her leg. "

d, fumbling

I know you' re upset. But you didn' t have to do that. I kno

ped up, his fury

you say?"

ei sobbed, clinging to him

ng through t

e. A sharp pain shot through my hand as gr

ving. "Apologize! What the hell is wrong w

pology, for a crim

ded me was now a stran

ound. Slowly, I pushed myself

said, my voice steady.

rm, fingers digging in. "Fine! If you won' t apologiz

r' s, my last c

this!" I clutched m

g sound came from above. The huge chand

to think. So thi

, shielding her, not

screamed, but

ed in a crash of

Mei was safe, scrambled over, his

my bed, his face stone. "You' re awake?

er..." My voi

servants confessed. You paid them to loo

mplete, fab

trembled. "Don' t be so hard on her. I' m sure she di

nce painted me as the

he point? The truth didn' t matter

ter sound. Exhaustion wash

apologize," he said, chillingly matter-of-fact, "we'

it might leave a scar. We' ve arranged a small skin graft s

raft?

what?" I

e soothed, "from your inner ar

us. My body,

m tore from my

he IV needle ripped

hat did I do wrong? Why

h, stop it! Mei is all alone he

ad no one, having rebelled against my fam

"After the baby is born, I' ll divor

omise. The same

inally, gav

topped. My thr

said, my voic

ing, and scrolled to a single entr

He answered on

me," I whisper

change forever, but f