A wealthy husband pressured his wife into having an abortion so he could live freely with his young mistress. The wife secretly escaped and returned ten years later for revenge, leaving him bankrupt.

Introduction (Setting the Scene)

The sun dipped behind the skyline of the city, casting long shadows over the sprawling estate that James Holloway had built with his sharp mind and cold ambition. To outsiders, he was the epitome of success: wealthy, influential, and enviably charming. But behind the façade of elegance, the mansion held a darker truth. His wife, Amelia Holloway, had once been his equal in wit and ambition, until a cruel twist of fate turned her into a pawn in his selfish game.

Amelia had loved James once—not blindly, but with a faith grounded in years of shared dreams. They had married young, full of hopes for the future. But over time, James’s desire for control had become suffocating. He wanted the perfect life: wealth, freedom, and no responsibilities that could tie him down. When Amelia discovered she was pregnant, James’s true colors emerged. He saw the unborn child not as a miracle, but as an obstacle to his lifestyle with his young mistress, Clara—a woman barely half Amelia’s age.

James pressured Amelia relentlessly, using every tool at his disposal: guilt, manipulation, even threats. “You know I can’t live like this,” he whispered one night, his voice sharp and cold. “I love Clara. I need freedom. You have to do this.” Amelia was terrified, trapped by her love and his power. For days, she wrestled with despair and rage. But in the dead of night, she made a decision. Not the one he wanted—but her own.

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