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In a world where family ties twist into chains of betrayal, Hans learns the painful art of surrender. After three years imprisoned in a mental hospital by the manipulative Phoebe Watson, he returns home to a life that feels more like a cage. With her new lover, Jose, by her side, Phoebe has turned the remnants of their once-loving relationship into a cruel game. Each day, Hans dutifully caters to her whims, cooking, cleaning, and playing the role of the perfect caretaker, all while harboring a deep-seated resentment that threatens to boil over.
But as he dutifully attends to Phoebe's needs, he is haunted by memories of their past—when affection was genuine, and hope for a family felt real. How can he navigate this tangled web of loyalty and vengeance? With Jose's mocking presence looming like a dark cloud, Hans begins to wonder if his compliance is truly the path to survival or merely a way to mask his growing fury.
As tensions rise and secrets lurk beneath the surface, will Hans find a way to reclaim his life, or is he destined to remain a mere pawn in Phoebe's game? The stakes are high, and every choice could lead to liberation—or destruction.
I Deliberately Surrender, Only to Make You SufferChapter 1
I finally learned to surrender after Phoebe Watson imprisoned me in the mental hospital for three years.
That day, she arrived to pick me up with her bump sticking out, accompanied by her young lover.
I naturally took the bag from the young man's hand and considerately opened the car door for her.
"From now on, you'll be responsible for taking care of Jose and me. Both he and the baby are your family now," Phoebe said.
I nodded obediently.
Unbelievable. After driving my parents to their deaths, she kindly gifted me two new "family members."
Once home, I got up at five every day to study pregnancy recipes. At eight, I woke Phoebe on time and accompanied her to prenatal yoga classes. By ten, I had snacks and tea ready, listening as she and her lady friends praised me for being such a considerate and useful lackey.
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Day after day, this continued until Phoebe gave birth.
On the day they put up the new family photo, she stared at the intimate trio in the picture, her voice trembling. "Hans, why didn't you insist on being in the photo?"