in the roo

thaniel's tall frame blocked the door, his golden ey

tremble

ce fail

he floor. He looked at the bag in her hand, then at he

" he said. "Yo

ld barely breathe. She hugged the ba

aniel

dly. "You think I care if you walk out of her

rself. I never wanted you. Leaving

abbed her like knives. But she stood

she whispered, h

to a cold line. "You can l

ened. "What

r. He tossed it onto the bed. The papers slid across t

e Agre

he stared at the papers, her

k out of this house. If you dare leave without signing, I will fi

rs clutched the bag so tigh

"Why... why are you so cruel to

ayed cold. "You exi

ly inside her belly, as if reminding her that she

is head. "Don't think your little trick will save you. Carrying

led. "You would throw

ver asked for this child. I never asked for you. Sign the pa

y breathe. She looked at the papers,

ose she could feel his breath on he

y m

throw the papers in his face. But the fear was stronger.

out. Throw

lood. She could not let them destroy

ose papers fel

ng. "You won't even ask why? You won't eve

don't care. This marria

to the bed, the papers in front of her

ing on top. Her hands shook so

ring to herself. "If I sign

ou don't sign, you won't leave. Ever. And when I

him, her tears shining. For the fir

e. But I will not let you destroy me. And one

could answer, she slammed the pen

she said, her voice shaki

as he stepped even closer. "You think you

her arms and threw it across the ro

until you sign," he said dar

body trembling. Her

, his tall frame disappearing into the hall

annah. I will break

r slamm

eyes on the papers. Her chest burned with pa

aby, "I will not give

l onto the di

oment, she ma

ould

it kil