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I came home for a forgotten folder and froze when I saw my mother forcing my eight-month-pregnant wife to eat table scraps on the floor in front of six laughing guests. “She’s carrying a peasant’s child, she belongs with the dogs,” my mother sneered. “Don’t ever touch her again,” I said as I quietly dialed 911. Three hours later, the ER doctor handed me an ultrasound report that made my blood run cold.

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was fully set. Now, it was time to spring it.

CHAPTER 3

On the morning of the fourth day, Dr. Thorne finally gave the all-clear. Gwen’s iron levels had stabilized, and the fetal heart rate was strong and rhythmic. Leaving a detail of guards at her door, I returned to the Crestview compound.

The sprawling estate felt different now. It didn’t feel like continue reading …

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