Chapter 1

“Natalie Wright!”

The sharp bark of her name jolted Natalie awake, and her eyes snapped open to meet a pair of brooding, dark eyes.

She blinked, disoriented for a few seconds, before realizing where she was.

Brian Howard’s gaze fell on her petite figure, and his pupils contracted sharply. Without a word, he grabbed a blanket and tossed it at her.

Natalie scrambled beneath the covers, her clear eyes quickly misting with tears.

She watched Brian rise from the bed, his back to her as he strode into the bathroom. Feeling adrift, she managed to utter a single word, “Brian…”

Her voice trailed off as Brian’s icy stare cut through her. “Brian?” His tone was too cold, too cutting, and Natalie’s heart skipped a beat, prompting her to correct herself hastily, “Mr. Howard…”

into his room before she could make sense of it. She wasn’t sure if he was drunk or what, but she could smell a faint hint of whiskey and something metallic like blood

night was a

explain, she caught sight of a long, bloody

look, Brian turned, grabbed her chin with a fierce grip, and

was cut short by the look

sank as she met his unguarded expression,

door came the surprised voice of the housekeeper, Sadie, “Isn’t this

a shirt, his voice

her to leave with the house

panic rose, and she started to tremble, tears streaming down her face. She clutched at Brian’s arm, pleading softly, “Can you

onto the

words stung more than the physical

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was a child, she couldn’t understand or intervene in her parents‘ affairs. She only remembered

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