April woke up to the warm rays of sunlight streaming through the window, yet the light only added to the heaviness she felt in her chest.
Her body ached, the sharp pain between her legs a bitter reminder of the night before.
She squeezed her eyes shut, willing the memories to go away, but they played on a loop in her mind.
How she got to the room was a mystery to her.
“How could I have been so foolish?” she whispered to herself, clutching the bedsheet tightly.
Tears slid down her cheeks as she sat up, pulling the blanket over her trembling body.
She felt empty, used. She had given something precious to a man who had always spoken down to her, a man who didn’t even see her as his wife.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the door creaking open. Her heart jumped as she quick
