Repaying the Favor
Language: en

I started a relationship with Eric Vance out of gratitude for an old kindness. It took three years for this possessive and obsessive man to truly accept me. At twenty, Eric and I registered our marriage, then I accidentally became pregnant and gave birth to little James. Until James was seven, I never got a wedding. Eric was always insecure, constantly testing my boundaries, repeatedly seeking reassurance that I truly loved him. And James, following his father's lead, never learned to respect me. Then, one day, my mother passed away. I handled the cremation alone, dragging my exhausted…