“Besides, if I hadn’t locked her up for three years, how could I have spoiled Gloria as much as I wanted? Now I’ve had my fun, Amelia’s out. After Gloria gives birth, I’ll send her away and finally live a good life with Amelia.”
“But Amelia’s changed a lot now. It was worth the money I spent bribing those old men inside to teach her some manners … ”
My fingers tightened around my phone until it cracked from the pressure. Before Robert found out, I had already gone back to my room. I leaned against the door with my straight back. After a long while, I lit a cigarette.
In the mirror across from me, smoke covered my bloodshot eyes. The reflection reminded me of my first year in prison. My hair was torn, my skin broken from the belt’s lashes, cigarette burns were still fresh, the sharp pain of iron rods pierced me and the metallic scent of blood that never faded.
So, all of the pain and humiliation had been planned by Robert.
While I was being tortured, he was enjoying himself with another woman. Not long after that, my phone rang. It was one of my subordinates.
“Amelia, everything’s almost ready. Should we-”
“Let them enjoy their happiness for a few more days,” I said softly.