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

thick with fake affection.

I just smiled into the darkness, knowing exactly how this would end.

Over the next few weeks, I became the clumsy, ditzy wife they expected me to be.

I accidentally shrank his favorite tailored shirts in the dryer, I put too much salt in his morning coffee, and I forgot to pay the internet bill right before he had a very important continue reading …