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med into me, pain sipping throu

me with a force that made the bed creak under th

He asked, taking his left hand to

lid down the sides of my eyes as I lay the

n five yea

hands, each word... each touch... a painful remin

... Blake's room... my husband's bedro

orced my mind to drift somewhere else... anywhere but here... while Blake d

n the world for my pain,

eyes filled with anger, my body motionless

oat again, "look at me, you stup

ity, the metallic taste of blood filling my mouth, the

se it to keep me from crying out. My c

think that you would re

ould ever take her place? huh?" His

his rage increased and his finger d

de her give up her place for you and now yo

ore tossing me on my side in a rough and qu

ht before he pulled me by my

serve this" he s

e" I m

be punished?" He asked in a spiteful

elf on the floor protecting my st

d I forced myself to stand u

nside, leaning against the wooden doo

legs, I slowing brought my head down, pra

tgown and rushing into my bathroom. I carefull

p this one after loosing three in the p

steady my breathing, hoping it would all

of my personal maid, Mrs Rose, the only

said softly coming

I whimpered, har

he?" She asked, I could

tuck in her eyes as she looked down at me, her usually cheerf

d as she turned around, but I

My voice cracked, blinking

up" I whispered, fe

ings were, before I got married, how happy I was, unknown to me tha

om, helping me lay on the bed. She gently massaged my swollen

reciated letting

glanced at me, giving me a soft smile, the wrink

her hand on mine giving me a gen

u t

Mrs Lisa"

ded, watching her clo

my mind. I gently rubbed my protruding stomac

im light from the bedside lamp c

hrough me, a mix of lov

was cruel? What if this precious part of me was taken away again before

y hands around my stomach, as if shielding my ba

rushing back. Tear stung my eyes threa

and, as sleep slo