Chapter 0361

"For a couple reasons," I admitted, nibbling on my lower lip. "Your father didn't want me to say anything to you."

She snapped a look at me, her eyes large as she obtained that new information. "My father knew too?" She asked. "Did everybody know??"

"I'm not sure, I told her softly. "But your father was worried that you'd try to hurt yourself if you found out, or if you thought we were lying. He kind of just let it happen, despite knowing that Ethan wasn't good for you."

She swallowed as reality sunk in. Realization flickered through her eyes, and she let out a shaky breath as she nodded slowly, understanding clearly in her eyes.

"What was the other reason?" She asked.

I was quiet for a moment as I tried to put together the words; there was really no way around it, I had to tell her the entire truth for her to better understand the situation and for her to be grateful she got out of that situation when she did.

"Ethan was blackmailing me..."

as she snapped a look at

do you mean he was blackmailing you?" She asked, her eyes

are the Betas of the Redmoon pack?" I asked. "They have a lot of power. They are the richest family right now and they hold a lot of influence. Even more so my family,

thoughtfully and nodded, waiting for me to continue as I

took out a pretty large loan. They racked up interest on the loan, though without telling him, so he owed twice as much as he borrowed. Ethan used his influence to triple the interest, so my father owed triple as much and then he got the loan pulled, so the loan sharks came demanding the funds. It was money that my father just didn't have yet. Despite the business being successful and money coming in quickly, he didn't have enough to pay off the entire loan yet. He had to give the

Irene whispered, tears clear in

as I thought about my family, the weight of their reality resting on my shoulders. This was the first time I was telling this story out loud, and it was to someone

deep

Getting him beaten on a daily. My father is being tortured in prison, and Ethan is the reason it's happening. He wanted me to live in a home that he purchased and be his mistress while he was married

a sharp breath as she stared at me. I knew this was new information too and I hated being the one to tell her the reality of the situation, but

work with your father as your brother's tutor. I needed the money so I can help

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