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

idea where the little girl is hiding right now, probably busy touching up her cheap, tacky makeup in the bathroom,” she added with a sneer.

I felt like my blood had turned to ice as I laid there, staring at the dust bunnies under the bed frame.

The little girl, she called me.

The woman who used drugstore makeup, she whispered with such biting contempt.continue reading …