• Chapter 6

  • I slept until sunset. My body still hurt, but I felt much better.

  • For three days, Dr. Hayes never left the house. He focused entirely on helping me recover and hired a maid to apply medicine to my wounds.

  • On the fourth day, Thaddeus stormed in. The maid avoided my eyes guiltily as she opened the door

  • and left.

  • “Scarlett.” That familiar voice made me tremble uncontrollably.

  • Thaddeus didn’t notice. He walked straight up to me and glared at Dr. Hayes.

  • “Why didn’t you tell me? Why didn’t you contact me sooner? Why didn’t fight back when they hurt

  • you?”

  • My face went pale. I instinctively backed away, which cut Thaddeus to the core.

  • Ede

  • “Scarlett, I’m so, so sorry. I swear I had no idea they were doing that to you. I just wanted to teach you a lesson, make you struggle a little–not anything like this. I didn’t know…”

  • “Please come home with me. Let me revenge for you–I’ll personally hunt down every single person who touched you. No one could get away with jail. Just come home with me, Please?”

  • By the end, his eyes were drowning in regret.

  • breathing heavily. When she looked at me, her eyes flashed with hatred before she quickly masked it with

  • I’m so sorry,” she whispered tearfully. “You must hate me now. It’s all my fault. I should have kept quiet. I’m the one

  • Thaddeus automatically wiped her tears, his face

  • said nothing. I stood frozen beside Dr. Hayes, terrified to my core. But Vivienne

  • two running away together?

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  • your fiancé!”

  • turned to

  • explain! You knew I was searching

  • here with me. Let’s go home. I’ll get revenge for you. I promise

  • you again.”

  • chalk–white. Suddenly I grabbed my head and screamed, dropping to my knees in front of Thaddeus. I banged my head

  • was wrong… please leave me alone, I don’t love you anymore… I’ll go away, far away… please

  • hurt you… I’m guilty.….. I can go

  • arrived, this was the scene they

  • over and hugged me, collapsing in tears, apologizing over and over. Dad’s eyes watered as he kept saying he’d take

  • baby, my poor baby,” Mom sobbed, her voice shattered with guilt. “I’m so, so sorry. We failed you completely. It’s all our fault. Mommy should have believed you. ”

  • me long ago. I had no

  • I nearly lost my mind. I

  • alone. I’ll do anything you want. Just don’t send me back!”

  • sins! I can’t go back there. Please

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