Chloe scrambled out of bed, her face pale with terror as she saw my bleeding neck. Tears streamed down her face. “I’m so sorry, David! I don’t know why… I just felt so drawn to your body…”Seeing her so distraught and remorseful, I sighed deeply, unable to blame her.
It had to be those pregnancy hormones, throwing everything out of whack. I comforted her for a moment, then quickly stopped the bleeding as best I could before rushing to the emergency room. The wound treatment took forever, and I must have drifted off to sleep at some point. When I woke up, I was in a hospital bed.A surge of panic hit me. I hadn’t been home all night! Chloe must be frantic with worry!
I quickly grabbed my phone to call her, but just as I did, I saw a message from Chloe:”David, I’ve gone back to my family’s estate to rest during the pregnancy. Please, don’t come looking for me until after the baby is born.”Apparently, Chloe felt her emotions were too unstable for the pregnancy, so she called her mother for help. Her mom suggested she return home to recuperate. My blood ran cold.
Most rural houses are built to face the sun, but my mother-in-law’s place was nestled deep in the shadows, and its structure was incredibly peculiar. The house was perpetually damp, dark, and sunless. Living there long-term would make anyone sick, let alone a pregnant woman! It was absolutely not a good place for Chloe to rest.I was about to call and urge her to reconsider when my mother-in-law called me.”David, dear,” she said, “I haven’t been feeling well lately, a bit overwhelmed.
