Chapter 51

"What do you mean leave!" Silas asked, and I finally realized what it sounded like to him.

"I didn't mean it that way, I just meant that I wanted to start going for classes. Chase a degree,"

I've been indoors since I got here and it's starting to be boring.

I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself. I wasn't sure what is reply would be, but I had to try.

"I want to go to school."

He stared at me for a moment, as if he didn't quite understand what I'd just said.

Then, slowly, he shook his head, a small, humorless smile tugging at his lips.

My brows furrowed in confusion on why he was laughing and then his reply came.

"No," he said simply as if it wasn't even up for discussion.

1 blinked, taken aback by how easily he dismissed me.

"What do you mean, no? I need this, Silas. I can't just stay here. locked away like some... prisoner," I said matter of factly, expecting him to understand me.

I couldn't remain in this house for the rest of my life, I needed to do something for myself.

My fists clenched by my side and I stared at him, nose flaring. J.

He couldn't take this away from me.

"You are a prisoner," he replied bluntly, his gaze unwavering. "You forget your place, Katrina."

What?

Anger flared inside me. "You can't keep me here forever! I deserve a life, too. You promised things would be different, and yet here I am stuck, while you get to do whatever you want."

be different? I never accepted your father's offer for you to replace my

unclenched, words failing to

But I needed this.

am I going to be to you if I remain indoors for the rest of my life?" I asked,

said

the test of my

no issues using his money all my life, but I needed to do something

a slow sigh, rubbing his forehead as if I

desperate for an education, you

He

be serious right

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do with that? He sounded as if he was doing me a

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that I wanted to know how

stress me.

university was

it. I want to go out, be in a real environment,

his voice sharp now. He leaned forward, his elbows resting on

"And that's final."

serious, Silas. I can't do this anymore.

didn't he

couldn't stay locked up like some sort of prisoner. It

flicker of amusement

you think that's going to change if you throw a

that position was thay I was going

of his stare on me and even his body movements angered me to the

A game of power?" I shot back, frustration boiling

pawn. I'm

yhe sooner he understands that,

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