Chapter 5

He added, "And write a statement admitting you failed to be a proper wife and chose to leave the marriage on your own terms.

"If you do that, I'll set you free and even give you some money so you can start a new life far away.

"So, what do you think? Haven't I been generous enough to you?"

I glanced at the stack of papers.

There was a letter of repudiation, a property transfer contract, and that so-called confession letter.

Every single line was meant to smear my name, making sure Adrian washed his hands clean of any blame.