Twelve Years in His Cage

Synopsis

My sister married into Westland twelve years ago. She came home only once. That visit lasted three days. She smiled through every moment, sharing nothing but good news. Our parents never stopped boasting about her. They told everyone their daughter was living like a princess overseas. I didn't buy it. So I booked a flight to Rose City. Her husband was warm and welcoming. The villa was enormous. The children were adorable. My sister held her little daughter in her arms, spinning in circles across the garden. Sunlight poured over her. She looked like a painting come to life. But the instant she bent down to set the child on the grass, I caught a glimpse of the mark on the small of her back. I was stunned.