My name is Thabile, and I never imagined my fairytale romance would turn into a nightmare. I fell in love with a man who seemed kind, caring, and filled with love. However, as time passed, I discovered the true horror that lay beneath the surface.

I learned that my husband was a dangerous criminal, wanted by the police for unspeakable crimes against young women. I was a journalist, investigating these very cases, when I stumbled upon the shocking truth. The man I vowed to spend my life with was a monster in disguise.

The abuse started slowly, with his charming facade slipping away to reveal a cruel and heartless nature. One day, after his family had left from a dinner celebrating our pregnancy, he unleashed a brutal attack on me. The pain and fear I felt were overwhelming, and I knew I was in grave danger.

I live in constant terror, unable to escape the clutches of this man who holds my family's lives in his hands. Every day is a battle for survival, a fight to protect the ones I love while enduring the torment he inflicts upon me.

I am Thabile, a woman trapped in a nightmare of my own making, praying for a flicker of hope to light my way to freedom.