Haisley swallowed hard, her body turning cold in an instant. Lucas would be angry. Very angry if he ever found out about this part of her past.
And not just because of jealousy. But because of his possessiveness, the control he always wanted to maintain. If Lucas found out that she had once been in a relationship with a woman, what would happen? Would he leave her? Divorce her? Or... punish her?
Her head started to spin, her thoughts swirling. No. No. She didn't want to go back to that time.
The time when Lucas treated her like a doll. The time when even the smallest words could ignite the man's fury. The time before Lucas fell into a coma, when her feelings felt like a double-edged sword—loving and hurting her all at once.
Now, Lucas had changed. After the coma, he became calmer, more attentive, and sometimes even warm. Haisley wanted to hold on to this version of Lucas. Not the one from before. Not the monster she had known at the beginning of their relationship.
