Whispers Of Betrayal (Anastasia and Alastor)

Chapter 48

Zeke was extremely anxious as he grunted and let out cries.

Anastasia didn’t want to guess; she figured he was probably cursing again.

“Take good care of him. Don’t let him die.” Anastasia stood up and said that to Amanda before leaving.

Zeke whimpered and hit the bed with his only movable arm. There were tears in his eyes. No one knew if he was guilty or just frustrated.

However, that didn’t matter to Anastasia; her family was the source of her misery.

“After I die, he should live in misery. Living is more agonizing than dying,” she thought.

Harold’s whispers sounded in her mind. “Annie, don’t scream. You’re not a little girl anymore. You’ve probably had boyfriends, right? Let me touch you. Just for a while…”

“Dad… Help me! Get out of here!”

It was truly ironic and pitiful how Anastasia was sexually assaulted in her own house while her parents were sleeping next door.

When Anastasia got back home, her hands had lost their sensation. All she could feel was severe numbness.

Whenever she went back to that house and saw Zeke and Meredith, she would feel numb and uncomfortable all over.

There were certain wounds that she would never be able to heal and forget. They were akin to a branded mark that would grow deeper over time.

Alastor… Liar…”

muscles were sore all over, and her bones felt as if they had turned to

was close to death. In fact, she felt like it

liars…” Anastasia curled up on the

rest of her life, and no one could give

years ago, she believed in Jace when he said he would protect

ago, she believed in Alastor because he said

he cheated on her and even forced

In a trance, Anastasia heard

Alastor back? That’s impossible…” Anastasia thought.

a fever?” When Alastor returned home, he found Anastasia curled up on

also sensed that something was wrong with Anastasia and anxiously tried to

touched Anastasia’s forehead and frowned. “How did she get such a

was on the table, and Felicia’s

Then, he

take the medicine. He prepared cold medicine and urged her

thinking she was still dreaming. “Why aren’t

and made

so hastily…” Anastasia’s headache was severe. She pushed Alastor away and

glass of hot water. “Drink some

Anastasia took the hot water and only

indeed come back.

for a while before speaking. “She wants to organize an art exhibition, and she needs your mentor’s recommendation and acknowledgment.