Chapter 297

Riyana had never felt so trapped in her life. This wasn’t just a difficult situation. This was a dead end. No way forward, no way back. She had never imagined that Jabco would force her like this, corner her until marriage became a weapon. The thought alone made her chest ache. “What’s wrong with this man?” she muttered under her breath, anger and helplessness mixing together. She stood outside, staring at the tall iron gate for a long moment. That gate had always symbolized power to her. Control. Authority. Today, it felt like a warning. If she walked in through there, she wasn’t sure she would be able to walk out on her own terms. Her gaze shifted to the main entrance of the house. She knew this place too well. Every hallway. Every corner. Every quiet space. She had spent years here, working, walking behind him, managing his life. Yet today, the house felt unfamiliar. Larger. Colder. Almost intimidating. She swallowed hard. In the end, she didn’t have the courage to choose the gate.