But in her presence, he had found joy. They had loved each other deeply, passionately, and when Jenny had proposed, he felt as if he had soared to the highest heights.
The impending arrival of their child had filled him with overwhelming happiness, making him believe that he could conquer anything.
But that happiness shattered when Jenny's mother, and subsequently his new wife, had set their sights on him.
Amber's heart sank at the memory of her eyes, twisted with obsession. He could never forget that horrific night—the night he had been raped for the first time by the very woman who was meant to be his mother-in-law.
Just a month after giving birth, he had been brutally violated, and the memories of that trauma plagued him.
As he reflected on those dark times, Amber's mind raced through the events that had spiraled into a deeper nightmare.
