CHAPTER 1: THE MOMENT TRUTH CRACKED
Marcus didn’t move.
Not immediately.
Because in that single frozen second, something inside him—something built on control, reputation, and carefully managed appearances—began to fracture.
He looked at Khloe.
Not at Isabella.
Not at the broken glass.
At his wife.
Curled on the floor, one arm wrapped protectively around her stomach, her breath shallow, her eyes wide not with fear… but with disbelief.
Not what just happened.
But how far it had gone.
“Marcus…” Khloe whispered, her voice trembling, “the baby—”
That was it.
The illusion shattered.
“Call an ambulance. Now,” Marcus said, his voice dropping into something cold enough to silence the room.
Elaine scrambled.
Isabella scoffed softly. “Oh please, she’s exaggerating—”
“Don’t.” Marcus didn’t raise his voice. He didn’t need to. “Say another word and you will regret it for the rest of your life.”
For the first time, Isabella hesitated.
Marcus stepped forward, kneeling beside Khloe. His hands, always so controlled, shook slightly as he brushed her hair away from her face.
“I’ve got you,” he said quietly. “You’re okay.”
But his eyes had already changed.
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This wasn’t over.
This was just beginning.
