Chapter 4

I opened the suitcase and froze.

Inside were brand-new clothes with tags still attached, and makeup from brands I had never heard of.

Emily took my hands, her expression earnest. "At college, you need to fit in. Don't dress like you're poor, or your classmates will pick on you."

I was startled and tried to push the suitcase back. "Emily, I can't take this."

I knew what her life was like.

The man she had married was miserly and had a violent temper.

If he found out she had spent money on me, he would take it out on her.