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Heres what happens in Josephine Harts original novel.

As the title suggests,things get toxicpretty quickly.

But that changes when he meets Anna, Martyns girlfriend.

Charlie Murphy & Richard Armitage in ‘Obsession.’ Photo via Netflix

Anna shares personal elements of her life, including the traumatic story of her late brother, Aston.

William doesnt want Anna to get engaged to Martyn, but she says she craves his normality for herself.

However, she promises that the affair wont need to stop after she and Martyn are married.

You will have even more of me, she tells William.

Hes so shocked that he falls down the stairs and dies instantly.

After that, Williams family unravels as they learn about his affair.

He resigns from his post, his wife remarries, and Anna leaves him.

I must take myself back from you, she writes in a goodbye letter.

I was a fatal gift.

The sight of her is enough to make him fall down and believe hes going to die.

Her primary function is to serve the purpose of what the male lead needs.

This is physically her world.

She is the architect of every single rule, Murphy told the outlet.

source: www.bustle.com