The world blurred around me, a whirlwind of pain and betrayal. The room felt like it was spinning, my heart racing not just from the physical blow, but from the shock of it all. This was the man I loved, the father of my children, who’d just turned against me in a moment of greed and madness.
The twins were coming. I could feel it with every fiber of my being, fear clawing at my insides. I struggled to breathe, to focus. My thoughts were a jumbled mess, but one thing was clear: I needed to get to a hospital. I needed help.
But as I lay there on the floor, Renee’s phone capturing every agonizing second, help seemed a world away. Darren stood frozen, his face a mix of confusion and anger, while Norma hovered nearby, a look of triumph in her eyes. This was what she wanted. Control, dominance, and now, a chance to mold Darren into the man she believed he should be, with my lottery winnings as the key to it all.
