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."

for you to replace my daughter Katrina. So tell me. He asked, folding his arms and leaving against his chair.

clenched and unclenched, words failing to leave

But I needed this.

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

one said I

test of my life, but

using his money all my life,

let out a slow sigh, rubbing his forehead as if I was giving

you're that desperate for an education, you

He

be

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supposed to do with that? He sounded as if he was doing

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of me wanting to go to a university was that I wanted to know how it would feel to

stress me.

university was

classes? That's not the same, and you know it. I want to go out, be in a real environment,

now. He leaned forward, his elbows resting on the

"And that's final."

to back down. "I'm serious, Silas. I can't do this

he understand

stay locked up like some sort

that's going to change if you throw a tantrum? You need to

that position was thay I was going to be

and even his body movements angered me to the

that all this is to you? A game of power?" I shot back, frustration

just a pawn. I'm a person, with

sooner he

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