Trad Wife

Saratoga Schaefer
52 pages1-hour read
Fiction
Novel
Adult
Published in 2026

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Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of graphic violence and gender discrimination.

Part 2: “Second Trimester”

Part 2, Chapter 12 Summary

Graham tells Camille he has found a church for them. The next morning, after a restless night with an unusually active baby and strange physical symptoms like sore ankles and an itchy back, Camille rises to do her chores. She makes breakfast for Graham and posts a photo of the folic acid-free scones she baked. The post gets a comment with two heart emojis from Mara, which thrills Camille.


Later, while washing dishes, Camille sees the creature from the well standing outside the kitchen window. The baby moves violently, causing her pain. The creature draws a long, vertical line on the windowpane with its claw. As it presses its palm against the window, Camille notes that its palm skin looks human. She places her own hand against the glass opposite the creature’s, and her pain and the baby’s movement immediately stop. The moment is interrupted by the doorbell. Camille looks away, and when she turns back, the creature is gone, leaving only the scratch on the glass.

Part 2, Chapter 13 Summary

Camille opens the door to her neighbor, Renee, who has arrived for a lunch date Camille forgot she had scheduled. Renee’s questions about the pregnancy force Camille to lie about her due date, saying it’s “this winter,” and