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A few days later, Zakariah left for hunting, in the nearby jungle.

It was full of wild animals and hunting was a faster way of procuring meat rather than visiting the market.

Sarah was aware of his departure, but when he didn't return till evening, she began to worry.

She kept on looking at the wall clock and counted the minutes, just to reduce her anxiety.

The night had already fallen, but still, he wasn't back.

Sarah opened the door many times, just to check if he had arrived but no luck.

She was getting anxious and scared, although she wouldn't call herself as a weak-hearted woman but being alone in a house in the middle of a thick forest, wasn't a very comforting thought.

She prayed hard for his return.

Before this night, she had never really worried about her safety. It was a new realization for her, his presence gave her a feeling of being protected.

Around midnight she heard a knock on the main door.

Sarah's heart almost came to her throat.

Who could it be?

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    Sarah rose with the first light of dawn, her movements careful not to disturb the man sleeping peacefully beside her. With a soft exhale, she slipped out of his embrace, her heart heavy with the weight of the secrets she carried. She tiptoed across the room, her gaze falling upon his unattended phone resting innocently on the table. A pang of guilt twisted in her chest as she hesitated, torn between the desire to reach out to her family and the fear of betraying Zakariah's trust. But the longing for connection won out in the end, and with trembling hands, she reached for the phone, her fingers hovering uncertainly over the screen. She stole a glance at Zakariah's sleeping form, his features softened in repose, before steeling herself to make the call. Her heart hammered in her chest as she dialed her parents' number, her breath catching in her throat as she waited for them to answer. With each ring, her anxiety mounted, her mind racing with a thousand different scenarios of what mi

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    Sarah's heart skipped a beat as she opened the door to find Zakariah standing on the threshold, Adam cradled in his arms. Relief flooded through her at the sight of her son, his familiar form a beacon of hope amidst the darkness that had clouded her thoughts."Mommy!" Adam exclaimed, launching himself into her embrace with all the exuberance of youth. Sarah's arms wrapped around him instinctively, holding him close as tears welled in her eyes. "Adam, my darling, are you hurt anywhere?" she murmured, her voice choked with emotion as she scanned his small frame for any sign of injury."I'm okay, Mom," Adam replied, his voice muffled against her shoulder. "Daddy killed the bad man and saved me. I love you, Daddy!" he declared proudly, his words a testament to the bond that had been forged between father and son in the crucible of adversity.Sarah's heart swelled with gratitude as she looked up at Zakariah, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears. "Thank you," she whispered, her voice barel

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    "I want you," he said, his voice firm and unwavering as he looked deeply into her eyes, his gaze filled with a mixture of desire and determination, daring her to refuse him.Sarah felt a surge of shock at his words, her mind reeling with the implications of what he was suggesting. She knew he was serious, and she also knew that he was capable of stooping to any level to get what he wanted. But this...she wasn’t prepared for this.He wanted to test her loyalty, to see how far she would go for her son. Would she betray her husband as well, just to save her child?"I had missed fucking you...all these years," he continued, his voice low and husky as he traced his finger along her neck and down to the exposed skin of her cleavage. The touch sent shivers down her spine, igniting a fire within her that she had long thought extinguished.Sarah's heart raced at his words and his touch, her body responding instinctively to his proximity. It had been so long since they had been this close, so i

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