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."

things would be different? I never accepted your father's offer for you to replace my daughter Katrina. So tell me. He asked, folding his

clenched and unclenched, words failing

But I needed this.

I going to be to you if I remain indoors for the rest of

said

him for the test of my

forehead as

desperate for an education, you can

He

be serious

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supposed to do with that?

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I wanted to know how

stress me.

a university was my best

clenched at my sides. "Online classes? That's not the same, and you know it. I want to go out, be in a real environment, interact with people.

voice sharp now. He leaned forward,

"And that's final."

back down. "I'm serious, Silas. I can't do this anymore. You don't get to control every part of

he

locked up like some sort of prisoner.

an eyebrow, a flicker of amusement crossing his

change if you throw a tantrum? You

thay I

and even his body movements angered me

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

a pawn. I'm a person, with dreams and

sooner he understands that, thr

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