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In the late stages of pregnancy, I was bringing lunch to my face-blind husband Dashiell when a frenzied grizzly bear attacked, tearing open my abdomen. I was left clinging to life.
My husband, an animal behavior specialist, trembled as he rushed me to the hospital. He donated blood for three straight days to keep me out of danger.
I was in a coma for two weeks, but my mind remained clear. That's when I fully discovered my husband's true nature.
"Dashiell, as instructed the boy has been switched. Should we send him to the orphanage? Do we really have to..."
"Stick to the original plan. Under cover of darkness, dump him in the wild animal area. A little snack for Grizzly."
"Calm Ember down. Say it's my fault for not being careful, which caused her premature labor..."
"Also, increase the dosage of my darling's medication. We can't risk her regaining her memories..."
Motionless in my coma, silent tears streamed down my face as my heart shattered.
The marriage I thought was blissful turned out to be nothing but agonizing pain and cold calculation.
I will carry this hatred, expose the lies, and flee far away.

Pregnant Woman Attacked By Grizzly While Bringing Lunch to Husband

"Hahahahaha, you won't even get to see the body..."


I shuddered as I heard the nightmarish roar of the tiger.


They were all psychopaths, laughing about a child being tortured to death!


As a mother, I couldn't hold back my urge to scream anymore.


I glared at Ember and charged towards her.


But she stumbled and fell into the tiger enclosure.


I watched as Grizzly came running from afar, part of me wishing the woman would be mauled by Grizzly as retribution for my child.


But Grizzly had barely taken a step when he was hit by a tranquilizer dart and collapsed.


My heart sank again, realizing they could have acted quickly all along.


They only came to the rescue when I was on the brink of death from the bear attack.


Dashiell turned and slapped me across the face, then kicked me in the knee.


"Get on your knees and apologize, now."


"This is a human life we're talking about, not a joke! How could you push her in?"


Chapter 6