His insults were relentless. He chipped away at her confidence, dismissed her dreams, and crushed her spirit. As time passed, the toll became visible\u2014on her face, in her health, and most painfully, in her silent struggle with infertility.<\/p>\n
Then came his most callous blow yet.<\/p>\n
Returning from a romantic getaway with his mistress, he decided to deliver what he called a \u201cgift\u201d to his wife\u2014a twisted joke in the form of a pregnant \u00a0doll<\/span><\/a>. \u201cAt least she can carry a child,\u201d he imagined himself sneering. It was his final push, hoping she\u2019d finally leave.<\/p>\n He arrived home smug, cruel words rehearsed in his mind. But instead of a broken woman, he found her standing tall at the door, poised and eerily calm.<\/p>\n \u201cBack already?\u201d she asked coldly.<\/p>\n He smirked. \u201cI brought you something. Thought it might cheer you up.\u201d<\/p>\n She didn\u2019t blink. \u201cPerfect timing. I have something for you, too.\u201d<\/p>\n