Melomiri

The Brother in the Basement

Language: en

Married to my husband, Mark, for six years, I’ve never been able to get pregnant. Turns out, he has a low sperm count. Luckily, Mark has an older brother, Lucas, who refuses to marry but can still carry on the family bloodline. One night while I was working late, Mark called me frantically. "Honey, come home! Lucas is dead!" I rushed home, only to have my phone confiscated by Mark and my mother-in-law, Susan. They locked me in the basement. Lucas was lying on the floor, covered only by a towel across his midsection, which tented up suspiciously. "Lucas is dead, and our family line…

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