Chapter 10
When I woke up again, I found myself bound at the wrists and ankles, lying on an unfamiliar bed.]
Faint light filtered through the curtain gaps–1 couldn’t tell if it was dawn or dusk outside.[]
The door opened with a “click,” and a harsh beam of light flooded in. Only then did I see clearly–there was a recording camera set up at the foot of the bed.[]
My entire body went rigid, my heart clenching with terror.]]
David walked in with another man I didn’t recognize.
He stood by the window, speaking to me softly:]
“I didn’t want it to come to this… but I truly can’t bear to lose you again.”
He bent down to caress my face tenderly,
“I’m sorry, but I want you to stay by my side forever.”
I struggled furiously, streaming, calling him insane, telling him he wasn’t human–David showed no reaction.
He stood silently backlit against the window. I couldn’t make out his expression.[]
I only heard him say flatly to the other man:
“Don’t hurt her.“]
The man approached me, his gaze
filled with contempt.
He began unbuckling his belt.]
Tears streamed down my temples into my hair. Watching him unbuckle and pull the belt from his waist, I knew escape was hopeless. I called David’s name one last time, then stopped resisting[]
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But just as the man was about to touch me, David suddenly rushed over and shoved him away from me.
Almost simultaneously, someone kicked the door open violently.
Richard burst in.[]
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Seeing the chaotic scene in the room, he threw an enraged punch at David.]
“Richard…” I called his name with a trembling voice.
Richard immediately turned back. He took off his suit jacket to cover me, then untied the
David lay on the floor, his voice shaking:[]
W ropes binding me.
“I’m sorry… I still couldn’t go through with it…”
..“)
The other man scrambled up from the floor awkwardly, pointing at David and cursing:
“Are you kidding me?“]]
“You paid me to ‘shoot some footage of your wife. Now I’m halfway done and you’re canceling?”
David closed his eyes:
“I’ll still pay you. Now get out.“]
Richard stared at him with deadly intensity, as if he might tear him apart at any moment.[]
The man’s eyes darted around nervously. Muttering “psycho bastard,” he fled.]
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Chapter 10
After he left, Richard picked me up to leave.]
As we passed David, I raised my hand and slapped him hard across the face.]
But he grabbed my hand, saying: “Do it again. Hit me harder.“]]
I pulled free and said, “Richard, take me away.“[]
“David, you disgust me. Goodbye forever!“]
He didn’t try to stop us. He collapsed where he sat, his voice hoarse and broken as he sobbed, repeating over and over:[]
“I’m sorry…“]
I called the police immediately.[]
That camera, which should have been a tool of humiliation, became evidence to convict David.
A few days later, Lena came to my door, slamming a prenatal checkup report in front of me, arrogantly demanding I drop the charges.
Ilaughed coldly, reminding her:[]
“This is now a criminal case. Even if I wanted to abandon it, I legally cannot.”
“David’s reputation is completely destroyed. He can never give you the life you had before. The smartest thing you could do is terminate this pregnancy and go back to college.”
Unfortunately, she wouldn’t listen at all.]
She scoffed at my words:
“Don’t try to drive a wedge between David and me–do you think I’m stupid?“]
“You’re just jealous because he chose me over you! The only reason he’s in trouble is because you made up stories to frame him. If he really did something wrong, why would he stop that guy?”
Maya and Richard threw her out for me.
In the end, David confessed to all charges under police investigation: unlawful imprisonment, attempted assault, conspiracy to commit sexual crimes, plus criminal use of recording equipment.
The day the verdict came down, I was vacationing in Miami.]
“Claire, I heard you accepted the company’s overseas assignment.“]
“Yes, I think it’s a good opportunity for me.”
The sunset slowly sank into Florida Bay from the horizon, the sky glowing golden–red.
Before my travel plans began, David had his lawyer request to see me one
I refused before the call was even finished.]
Happy divorce, David.[]
I watched the sun slowly sink below the horizon.]]
Messages from Maya kept coming, along with several videos.
Lena had been expelled from school.
BATTAL
last
ed.]
“Someone uploaded surveillance footage of Lena and David having sex in the school dance studio to TikTok.”
After sending this message, Maya added a mocking emoji.]]
Then more messages followed in quick succession.
