' I am not who you think I am '
' From this moment on, you're mine. There's no escape, Mary. No turning back. You've unleashed a darkness, and now you will face its consequences. '
The words of Malva echo in my head now, and my knees go weak just as tears well up in my eyes. He had tried to stop me. He tried everything he could to quench the fire in me those days.
I realize now that I ignored the warning signs. He knew he was trouble, a red flag, a ticking time bomb, a master manipulator. But I was blinded, naive, and dismissive. I downplayed his words, brushing them off as empty threats. Now, I'm facing the devastating consequences of my ignorance.
The realization hit me hard and I know it was too late. No matter how hard I tried, I know for sure there will be no other way out than
