Chapter 349

Jabco stared at her like he didn’t recognize her. “You’ve lost your mind,” he said slowly. “No,” she replied. “I finally found it.” He took a step toward her. “You think you can just leave?” he said, his voice low and dangerous. “You think this is that easy?” She lifted her hand and pressed it against his chest, hard. “Don’t come closer,” she warned. Then she shoved him back. He stumbled a step, more from shock than force. “You know me,” she said. “You know if I dare or not.” She had lived in a house full of shouting, control, and fear. She had watched a man who thought he owned everyone around him. She will not raise her child in that kind of hell. He will never be rational about this marriage, Never. Everything with he is power, Ego and control. She held his gaze for one last second. Not angry now. Not shaking. Just cold and resolved. A challenging look. The kind that didn’t ask for permission. The kind that promised consequences. Then she turned. She walked into the bedroom without