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I didn't answer him. Didn't move. My breath caught painfully, and my legs shook from the heat and anger. His command echoed through me, a cruel reminder of his dominance I wasn't used to dealing with. He said it like he owned me. Like he still had that right. It tore open old wounds. Wounds from years of being alone, from silently breaking while he stood beside her. He had chosen her, willingly or not. He stepped into the bathroom doorway. Just watching me. Waiting for me to break first. My nails bit into the tile as I tried to hold steady. The fever pulsed again like fire tearing beneath my skin. Every nerve screamed. Every heartbeat betrayed me, demanding relief. But relief meant him. I refused. The room spun. I slammed my palm into the wall. My knees gave way, and the world ti