Chapter 7 - The Secret Behind Jason’s Confidence
Jason finally admitted something.
Not everything.
Just enough.
Someone had told him Emily would be easier to control after childbirth.
The words made my stomach turn.
Easier to control.
Like I was a problem to manage.
The general listened.
No anger.
No surprise.
Just confirmation.
“Who told you that?”
Jason stayed silent.
The mistress looked at him.
And suddenly I realized.
She wasn’t the plan.
She was part of it.
The general took the envelope.
He still didn’t open it.
Instead, he placed it in front of me.
“Your choice.”
I looked at him.
“Why?”
“Because people have taken choices away from you long enough.”
That sentence hit me harder than anything Jason said.
I placed my hand on the envelope.
Then Jason stepped forward.
“Emily.”
I looked at him.
His voice changed.
Less arrogant.
More desperate.
“Don’t do this.”
For the first time…
May you like
He was asking.
📖 Chapter 8 reveals why Jason suddenly fears Emily opening the envelope and what he knows about her hidden past. 👇
