"No! No! Take me away from here! I don't want to be here!"
"You were yelling for a divorce, refusing to stay at home. So, the only way I can be sure you're safe is to send you back to your father."
"But why?! I told you I'd cooperate."
"There is no why. We both need some time to cool off. Isn't that a good thing?"
"Oh, Fred!"
Nina froze when that all-too-familiar voice hit her.
"Thank God you found her. She's so disobedient, but don't worry. Leave her to me and Sophia. We'll teach her properly."
Nina felt completely paralyzed by that voice, unable to move or speak.
She quietly stepped out of the car, watching Fred drive away.
"Come on, dear. It's just about lunchtime," her stepmother, Sophia, spoke in her usual gentle tone, leading Nina inside.
"I heard from Fred that you're preg
