Chapter 3 — My Husband's Lie
I woke inside the hospital surrounded by machines.
Daniel was still there.
So was Detective Laura Briggs.
She waited until I was awake.
"Emma."
I nodded.
"I need you to tell me exactly what happened."
Every bruise suddenly hurt again.
"My husband..."
I whispered.
"He knew."
The detective remained silent.
"He watched his mother hit me."
"He never stopped her."
"He said..."
My throat closed.
"He said losing one baby was cheaper than losing the company."
The detective's expression hardened.
"Did he threaten you before?"
I laughed bitterly.
"For three years."
Physical abuse.
Financial control.
Isolation.
Everything came pouring out.
By the time I finished speaking...
Detective Briggs already knew this wasn't simply attempted murder.
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It was years of calculated abuse.
