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The Obsessive Husband's Golden Prison

After three years as his secret, I finally got the fairytale wedding I'd always dreamed of. My husband, Addison Parker, was finally free from his family's control, and he chose me. Carrying his twin babies, I flew across the country to surprise him on a business trip, only to overhear him talking to his best friend. "She's too sweet," he said, his voice casual. "Like chewing gum that's lost its flavor." His words shattered my world. The man who knelt at my feet, tears in his eyes, promising me forever, saw me as nothing more than a bland convenience. The betrayal was so absolute, so cruel, that I walked into a hospital the next day and terminated the pregnancy. When he found out, his love twisted into a dark obsession. He locked me in our penthouse, a prisoner in a gilded cage. "I could give you something," he whispered, his eyes gleaming with a terrifying light. "Something to make you forget. To make you happy again." He planned to drug me, to erase my memories and my pain, turning me into his perfect, smiling doll forever. But he underestimated me. I had a plan of my own.
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Chapter 3

Addison Ball POV:

"Are you absolutely certain, Mrs. Parker?" The doctor' s voice was gentle, almost a plea. Her eyes held a deep concern.

"Twin pregnancies are quite rare, you know. A true blessing." She paused, letting the words hang in the air.

I nodded, my throat tight. "I'm certain, Doctor." My voice was a flat, hollow whisper.

She sighed, a soft, sorrowful sound. "As you wish. We'll prepare everything."

I walked back into the penthouse, the silence echoing my inner void. Every corner, every expensive piece of furniture, screamed of his deception.

Balloons floated near the ceiling. A lavish banner proclaimed, "Happy Birthday, My Love!"

My heart felt like a shriveled prune. The irony was a cruel joke.

"Surprise!" Addison sprang from behind the couch, a wide, dazzling smile on his face. He rushed towards me.

He enveloped me in a tight hug. His arms felt heavy, suffocating.

He kissed my forehead, then my lips. It felt wrong. Dirty.

"You're back early," I managed, the words tasting like ash in my mouth.

"Couldn't miss my wife's birthday, could I?" He winked, leading me to a table laden with gifts.

His hand grazed mine. That's when I saw it. A small, flesh-colored Band-Aid on his index finger.

My gaze snagged on it. A tiny flicker of suspicion, cold and sharp.

He pulled his hand back, a tad too quickly. "Broken glass," he mumbled, a dismissive wave.

But the shape of it. It wasn't a cut. It was a perfect, crescent-shaped indentation. A bite mark.

From Esmeralda. His ex-wife. The 'free vibrator.'

He gestured to a velvet box on the table. "Open it, love." His voice was smooth, confident.

I lifted the lid. A necklace lay nestled inside. Diamonds, glittering against a dark velvet cushion.

He reached for it, his fingers brushing my neck as he clasped it around me. A shiver of revulsion ran down my spine.

He adjusted my hair, his lips brushing my ear. "Beautiful, just like you." His voice was a soft murmur.

I saw it then, in the reflection of the mirror across the room. The necklace. It looked familiar.

Esmeralda had worn one just like it. A rejected gift, probably. A hand-me-down from his 'fire.'

His words, meant to be sweet, felt like venom. I wanted to tear it off.

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