SET-UP

“Why would you do that?” I asked, shocked out of my mind as I still struggled to trust her. She took in a deep breath, folding her fingers before herself as she continued. “I gave you many chances, didn’t I? And if you had listened clearly, I always warned you to leave Ethan,” she hissed. “But now, Ethan is not ready to let you go. No matter what I do. And I need you out of his life immediately, so I can take your place,” she growled. “So I’ll help you escape him and protect your child, but only on one condition. You’ll swear never to return here, ever again. Not even in a situation of life and death,” she gritted, her stern eyes on me as she watched. I could feel my lungs tightening, struggling to take in air as her words rang in my head. “Do you agree with my condition, Leah?” She bit out. “If you don’t, I can just walk out of here right now, and you’ll wait for Ethan to bring the doctor to abort your child tomorrow," she said, her gaze flickering in disgust the moment she mentioned