ManyWriters

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

After the call was disconnected, Ethan tried dialing several more times, only to receive a message that the other party's phone was turned off.


For some reason, he felt an inexplicable unease, both wanting to know and fearing to find out.


As if knowing would mean irretrievably losing something important.


Chloe approached gracefully with Lily, linking her arm through his: "Is Maya not answering your calls? Seriously, you almost fell out with that big shot's representative last night because of her, and she can't even be considerate? How immature of her."


"Being your woman, how could she not suffer some hardships? She should understand your good intentions."


"Don't worry, Maya is nothing without you. Who else would want her? She'll get over this tantrum soon enough. Ethan, that limited edition jewelry set you gave me seems to have a slight imperfection. Why don't you take me to pick out another set?"


Chapter 6