GhoulNumberSix
Madeleine Winthrop was raised to be the perfect daughter.
Born into a wealthy and deeply religious family, she spent her life following the rules, until one mistake changed everything. Pregnant out of wedlock and abandoned by those she loved most, Madeleine is forced to build a new life for herself and her young daughter.
Between long workdays, whispered rumors, and the struggle of single motherhood, survival becomes her only goal.
Then she meets Nathaniel Harrington. He is respected, influential and devoted. That man seems to offer everything she has lost.
But as America begins to change and a new order rises from the ashes of the old world, Madeleine finds herself standing closer and closer to the people shaping that future. A future called Gilead.
As a Wife, she is given everything she once dreamed of : security, status, a family, and a place in society. Yet beneath the blue dresses and polite smiles lies a terrifying truth. And one day, that truth comes for her children too.
But beneath the silence of her household, secrets are growing. Her marriage is not what it seems. Her grief is not as quiet as Gilead wants it to be.
A psychological story about faith, motherhood, privilege, guilt, and the price of looking away. Because sometimes the most dangerous people are not the ones who created the system... but the ones who believed in it.
NOTE :
- This is a fiction set in the universe of The Handmaid's Tale.
- The cover was created by a graphic designer. I do not claim ownership of the artwork.
- All writing, characters, plot developments, and original additions featured in this story were written by me.
- English is not my native language, so you may encounter occasional mistakes.
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