My husband forgot to disconnect the call, thinking we had already hung up. The second I heard what he truly thought about me, I started planning a small surprise he would never forget.

I stared down the dark barrel of the gun, my blood running completely cold.

The federal director was entirely on the cartel's massive payroll, protecting their operations from the inside.

He had completely isolated me and my baby in a soundproof room while my father was busy coordinating the raids.

"Put the child down on the floor and turn around, Clara," the director ordered coldly.

I clutched Hailey even tighter, absolutely refusing to surrender my daughter to this monster.

"If you kill me in a federal building, you will never get away with it," I warned him desperately.

The director laughed softly, a terrifying sound that completely chilled me to the bone.

"I am going to report that you violently grabbed my weapon and I fired in self-defense," he explained.

He stepped closer, entirely preparing to pull the heavy trigger and end my life.

I desperately looked around the small interrogation room for absolutely any kind of weapon or advantage.

My eyes landed on the heavy metal fire extinguisher mounted on the wall directly behind him.

I knew I only had one single, incredibly dangerous chance to save our lives.

I aggressively threw the heavy diaper bag directly at his face with all my remaining strength.

The sudden distraction caused him to flinch, and his weapon fired wildly into the ceiling.

I lunged forward, grabbed the fire extinguisher, and violently smashed it against the side of his head.

The corrupt director entirely collapsed onto the linoleum floor, completely unconscious.

I frantically grabbed his security keycard and swiped it to unlock the heavy metal door.

I sprinted back into the main command center, screaming for my father at the top of my lungs.

My father saw the blood on my hands and instantly drew his weapon, completely realizing we were betrayed.

"The director is working for the cartel, we have to get out of here right now!" I yelled.

Before we could run toward the exit, the main elevators chimed loudly.

Dozens of federal agents poured into the room, but they were entirely aiming their weapons at us.

When my newborn 'passed away,' my mother-in-law leaned in and said

My Husband Left Me Alone in My Car While I Was in Labor

“You’re Dead When We Get Home,” He Snapped

The corrupt director stumbled out of the side room, entirely clutching his bleeding head.

"Arrest them immediately for treason and attempted murder of a federal officer!" the director commanded.

Chapter 8 - The Inside Man