Chapter 16

Priya reacted too late. She tried to duck but her head made impact, the remote hitting her right where the bandage was placed. Before Shanaya could recover from what she had just witnessed, the bandage on Priya’s head began turning red, staining with fresh blood.

Shanaya heard Rohit accuse her assistant, “Your boss thinks she’s great. Why was she suspicious, Pri? Did you tell her anything? Tell me! Did you say anything to her?”

Priya cried, shaking her head furiously. “No, no, no. I didn’t. I swear!”

Stumbling backward, Priya screamed in pain, touching her forehead.

“Trust me, Rohit. I never told her anything,” she pleaded, her voice coming out soft and weak.

Her husband simply scoffed, lifting himself off the couch and taking a threatening step toward her. “If anything goes wrong and we don’t get this child, I’m going to kill you, Pri. And then I’m going to kill that bitch.”

Priya yelled in protest, warning him to not come closer. But Rohit continued his trail towards her, a