His Cruelty, Her Ruin

hemed party house. Tonight, it was a jungle, with vines hanging from the ceiling and the scent of damp earth

ge, and this was our life. He brought home strangers, socialites, and models, filling

For the sake of this child, I chose to see no

bedroom with a beautiful white gown

is on,

dress fit perfectly. He smiled, but his eyes were

came toward me with a razor. I lo

g. Her hair fell out from the treatment. She's scared. She saw a picture of

s the razor buzzed, and my long hair, which he once said he loved, fell to the floor in clum

niversary, he c

s to go sno

essional snowboarder, but I was al

can't," I

landing if she falls," he said, ignorin

lungs. Chloe, a small girl with a deceptively sweet smile, looked at me

t through my abdomen. I fell, my vision blurring

horrifying red flower. I reached a

baby... sa

ced Chloe, checking her for injuries. He t

mate with you. Go find a medic if you're hurt;

walked away with Chloe in his arms. On the frantic ambulance ride to the h