ManyWriters

In the eighth month of pregnancy, my water broke.
I endured the severe pain and begged my husband Dashiell to take me to the hospital.
He pushed me away: "I'm in a work meeting, I don't have time to watch you act!"
But in his computer video, it was clearly his white moonlight's face.
I was in so much pain that I couldn't speak, and I begged him desperately. During the struggle, the ice sculpture on the table suddenly shattered to the ground.
After a silence, Dashiell grabbed my hair and threw me into the fish pond full of ice.
"Didn't you say you were going to give birth? Give birth here!"
"If the ice sculpture is broken, you and the child will pay together!"
I lost consciousness in the freezing cold water, and the blood dyed the pond crimson. When I was covered with frost and was about to become an ice sculpture, Dashiell finally fished me out with a fishing net.
He kicked me in the face: "When we got married, I told you that I don't like jealous women!"
Later I learned that the broken ice sculpture was a gift from his white moonlight.
I and the baby in my belly were his frozen toys to vent his anger.

My Husband Froze Me and Our Child into Works of Art

Like countless fans, I once was madly infatuated with Dashiell. Back then, I thought if I could exchange even one sentence with him in this lifetime, I'd be content.


Thinking about this now, I can't help but smile bitterly.


I scrub my bruises viciously with water, washing away his traces again and again.


Now, I just want to escape any place that has even a hint of Dashiell's existence as quickly as possible.


After a full night of nightmares, it's time to wake up.


After booking my flight out of the country, I turn on the New Year's Eve show like I do every year.


Looking at the long string of digits in my bank balance on my phone, I'm not sure whether to feel happy or sad.


Dashiell takes the stage as he does every year, accepting his award for Best Dashiell.


"Dashiell, for the new year, you have one wish. The stage is yours now. Say something to the viewers watching at home."


Chapter 7