Sarah wiped her tears quickly and stared at the tiny bathroom window. It was too small for a normal escape… or at least that was what anyone else would think.
But fear gives people strength they never knew they had.
Outside the bathroom door, her father-in-law kept banging harder.
“Open this door right now!” he shouted angrily. “You are only making things worse for yourself!”
Sarah ignored him. Her hands trembled as she climbed onto the sink and pushed the window open. Cold night air rushed inside.
The opening was narrow, but maybe… just maybe… she could squeeze through.
Behind her, the banging suddenly stopped.
Silence.
Her heart froze.
“Sarah…” his voice came softly this time, almost calm. “Listen to me carefully. If you embarrass this family outside, nobody will believe you. Your husband already accepted the money. Think carefully before you ruin your own marriage.”
Sarah clenched her fists.
That sentence broke something inside her.
So it was true.
Her husband really sold her.
Tears filled her eyes again, but this time they were not tears of fear.
They were tears of betrayal.
Without wasting another second, she forced one leg through the window. The sharp edge scraped her skin, but she kept going.
Suddenly—
BANG!
The bathroom door shook violently.
“He’s breaking the door!” she whispered in panic.
She squeezed harder, ignoring the pain tearing across her waist and legs. Half her body was already outside when the bathroom door finally cracked open.
“Sarah!” the old man roared.
