The Fire Within
Elsa stood frozen in the shadows of the basement, her heart racing as she witnessed the horrifying scene unfolding before her. Liam, her husband, was standing over Gary, his hands gripping the man’s throat with a vice-like grip. Gary’s face was twisted in pain, but there was no sign of fear in his eyes—only defiance.
The sight of Liam in this position, cold and ruthless, made Elsa’s stomach churn. She had known for a long time that her marriage to Liam was built on lies, manipulation, and power, but seeing him like this, torturing a man without any remorse, was something she couldn’t shake from her mind. It felt like a slap in the face to everything she had once believed about him.
Her breath hitched in her throat as she watched Gary struggle, his voice rasping as he tau
