Gina's eyes widened in horror, her heart dropping into her stomach. Her husband's gaze met hers, a blend of fear and disbelief etched on his face. The air around them crackled with tension, and for a moment, it felt like the world had come to a standstill.
Second Aunt's voice broke through the suffocating silence, "You have three choices," she said, her grin growing sadistic. "You, your husband, or your children. Let's see who you would choose to protect."
Gina's hands shook, her mind racing as she tried to find a way out. The decision before her was impossible. Her children were everything to her, but they were out of reach, too far to save in time. Her only choice was her husband—she knew Second Aunt's twisted affection for him could be her only hope.
"On the count of three," Second Aunt taunted, her voice oozing with sadistic pleasure. "One… two…"
