Chapter 30 I Have To Punish You

• After a long period of sinking into sadness and despair, Eve was finally feeling happiness again. The marriage she initially thought would become a new trauma to bear now promised hope for a beautiful future for her and their small family.
• Even though it was based on pretense, Eve believed Lucas would treat her and their child well and protect them from threats out there—threats she still didn’t fully understand.
• The night before the wedding, Eve wanted to meet with Lucas to confirm some minor details about the ceremony. After considering several venues, they had agreed to hold the wedding at Lucas’s residence in the eastern garden, separated from the main house. The place was spacious and beautiful, with clusters of flowers, lush trees, and fresh green grass.