Elisa I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I thought I was safe from this monster named Gerald for one more day, but he was standing here in front of me, smiling ear to ear. Happy to finally corner me like a prey animal. I was terrified. It was hard for me to send him to prison in the beginning because he had friends who protected him. They went against my words and told the judge he had never abused me. Even some of my so called friends took his side despite seeing bruises on my body. Then it finally happened. When I was pregnant with Sadie, he went too far and nearly killed me. I was lucky that I didn't have a miscarriage. I was finally able to send him to prison for endangering both me and my baby's life. Gerald looked at me and chuckled. "What's the matter, Sugar? You look like a

