Chapter 38

"Mr. Anderson..."

Brian's brow furrowed ever so slightly, his deep, cold voice carrying an oppressive weight. "Are you afraid of me?"

Claire lowered her gaze, hardly daring to breathe.

Afraid?

How could she not be?

His methods, she had experienced them all during her time in prison. He had stripped away her dignity, left her in agony, yet kept her alive, forcing her to endure each grueling day.

When facing the Linwood family, she could muster some courage to resist.

But in front of him, all her courage vanished, replaced by a fear that seeped into her very bones.

clutched the hem

Can I... can I leave now?" Her voice was rushed and trembling, the

she could

head slightly, as if he were a king gazing down at an insignificant ant.

"Your father promised me you would kneel and

color. She looked up sharply at the

mind like a haunting slideshow, those days of

intense, like an avalanche poised

five years behind bars repays

like a

to flee, but her legs felt anchored to the ground, refusing to

She had tried five years ago, and

fear that pierced her

slowly buckled, and

for Mr. Anderson's forgiveness." As she spoke, her forehead hit the ground with a heavy thud, over and over, each impact seeming to drain her of every

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