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Becoming very possessive, it was either Karl’s way or the highway.

‘Don’t post that,’ he demanded, leaning over my shoulder when I was on social media. ‘You’re not allowed to be friends with him.’

I started to distance myself from friends and family members, too.

It was easier to keep the peace with Karl rather than make a huge fuss.

I didn’t want to make anything worse – I wanted to make things better between us.

Especially when I found out that I was pregnant in August 2021.

I hoped that starting a family would bring us closer.

However, Karl wasn’t a happy, expecting father.

‘Who’s baby is it?’ he snarled.

‘You’re cheating on me!’

I couldn’t believe the way he reacted to the news.

I was terrified I’d lose our baby

Which didn’t help with my anxiety at all.

I was on edge, terrified that I would lose the baby.

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