“I never told my in-laws that I am the daughter of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court…..

“Listen to my mother, Anna. Don’t embarrass me in front of my colleagues.”

A sudden cramp made me stagger.

“David… it hurts…”

Sylvia followed me into the kitchen, her face twisted with rage.

“Pretending again to avoid work?”

She pushed me with both hands.

I fell backward, my lower back slamming against the granite island. A burning pain shot through my belly. Bright red blood began spreading across the white tiles.

“My baby…” I whispered in horror.