Chapter 3

In the second year of their marriage, Claire found out she was pregnant.

Looking at the two clear red lines on the test, her hands trembled and tears fell at once.

She thought, 'This was my child with Edward, the fruit of their love. Our child, the only light and the only hope in my endless darkness.'

She thought that with a child, Edward might soften, might treat her a little more gently for the baby's sake, and might even be willing to believe she was innocent.

Carefully cradling her lower belly, she waited for Edward to come home, full…