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At our engagement dinner, my fiancé Liam publicly announced his secret marriage to socialite Chloe.
Dressed in my wedding gown, I became the laughingstock of the evening.
In that moment, my childhood friend Ethan, a renowned surgeon, slipped a ring onto my finger: "Maya, you're mine now."
I nodded in agreement.
Seven months pregnant, I suffered a terrible car accident.
Ethan arrived like a guardian angel, pulling me from the wreckage moments before it exploded, performing emergency care on the spot.
When I opened my eyes again, he was by my hospital bed, his eyes bloodshot, his voice hoarse: "Maya, I'm so sorry, we lost the baby and your uterus..."
I was devastated beyond words.
Ethan held me tight: "Don't be afraid, I'll always be by your side."
But six years later, I accidentally stumbled upon a surveillance video:
"Chloe's infertile by nature. Am I supposed to watch her lose Liam's love? Maya's child is the perfect 'asset'. That accident must look flawless, ensuring the 'asset's' safety."
"As for Maya, her survival is already my act of mercy. Making her infertile ensures she'll be mine forever."
What I thought was my salvation turned out to be a carefully crafted cage.

Caged By Love

Maya had never gone out of contact, at least not with him. Never.


Because she had once said that she was afraid he wouldn't be able to find her if he was in danger, so her phone was always on for him.


Anytime he turned around, she was always there.


Ethan instinctively turned around, but saw nothing except Chloe preening in front of the mirror and Lily urging him impatiently.


The feeling of unease in his heart grew stronger. He looked up and said to Chloe, "This isn't right. I can't reach Maya. I'm a bit worried. I need to go home and check on her."


Chloe pursed her lips. "Ethan, I understand women better than anyone. This is just her playing hard to get. If you go back now, you're falling right into her trap. She'll have you wrapped around her finger from now on."


Lily also hugged his leg, looking up at him and saying, "Daddy Ethan, don't go back to that useless woman."


Chapter 7