Chapter 1 - The Blade in the Living Room
The cold, sharp blade gleamed under the living room chandelier just before it descended. Nora backed away until her spine hit the mahogany display cabinet, her breath coming in ragged, terrified hitches. Standing right in front of her was Julian, the man she had loved for six years, his face contorted in a wild, unhinged rage. Behind him stood Selina, his secret mistress, smirking quietly while dabbing a fake tear from her cheek.
"If you touch Selina again, I swear I'll kill you!" Julian roared, his voice echoing violently off the high ceilings.
Nora raised her trembling hands, her red-brown hair falling wildly across her pale, tear-streaked face. She hadn't touched Selina. Selina had intentionally slapped herself, staged a bruise, and screamed for help the exact moment Julian walked through the front door.
Before Nora could scream or explain, Julian lunged forward with brutal force. The silver decorative blade plunged into Nora's shoulder. Pain exploded through her upper body like liquid fire. She collapsed onto the Persian rug, her vision blurring as warm blood seeped into the fabric beneath her.
As her strength rapidly waned, Nora's fingers instinctively curled under her torso. Her hand found her smartwatch strapped tightly around her left wrist. With her last remaining ounce of consciousness, her trembling finger pressed the physical side button twice, silently triggering the emergency cloud recording app.
"You brought this on yourself, Nora," Julian spat, standing over her with a cold, disgusted glare while Selina feigned shock behind him.
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Nora's eyes fluttered shut as the world faded into total darkness, the smartwatch screen subtly vibrating against her skin to confirm the audio file was uploaded.
👉 Read PART 2 to discover what happened when Nora woke up in the ICU!
