Gift-Wrapped Vengeance

Summary

“Freda’s father is a lost cause! Save Lily first!”

I never thought the most twisted joke imaginable would play out right before my eyes.

The words, spoken by my husband, were a bullet to my reviving heart. I scrambled to my feet, grabbing at Ethan's shirt with all my strength, only for him to kick me away with brutal force.

“You were unconscious for five whole minutes, Freda! Do you have any idea what that means?” he snarled, his face a mask of feigned righteousness. “Your dad was swept further downstream, but Lily is still struggling right here in the water!”