sounds like a volatile combination! I don’t think he has her love, not really… just my thoughts.
I’m a bit worried about the child too..
Intriguing plot set up :)

Great take on villainy and a nice job keeping it balanced in that she still has love at the same time as the fear and loathing. The snake reference had me confused at first, but by the end I thought it wound up an apt description for how he has suddenly turned on her and viewed her as a potential threat somehow.