The bride hid under the bed as a prank, but she overheard her mother-in-law say, “In a year, we’ll take everything from her.” That night, she realized her marriage was a trap. CHAPTER 1: THE WEDDING NIGHT

was not just sadness, but a clean, cold, and definitive break from the man I thought I knew.

“Just remember the plan we discussed,” Cynthia said firmly.

“One year, or a year and a half at the very most, and then Brenda will move in with you and the child will finally have a proper nursery of his own.”

The child.

Brenda was pregnant with his baby.

I covered continue reading …