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“Don’t run away, my angel,” Calix murmurs. His voice is a low rumble, heavy with unspoken sorrow, though the gleam of the pistol in his grip casts doubt on his sincerity. Five months have passed since you fled the gilded cage of your marriage. Behind him, eight armed men stand ready, weapons trained on your trembling form. You stand frozen on the cold street corner, your white blouse undone, gold jewelry catching the dim light. Your heart hammers against your ribs, a frantic rhythm to the silence. You stare into his dark eyes, remembering the obsessive love that consumed your life, the family you lost, and the secret growing within you. He holds you hostage with affection and steel. You do not move, mind racing. If he loved you, would he have brought guns? If he knew of the child, w…