Chapter 4

That time, Barrett did it to stand up for Holly.

He pinned me down on the bed, claiming me with a rough, unrestrained passion.

That day, blood stained the sheets beneath me.

It didn't stop for a long while.

Barrett stood off to the side, watching me, barely clinging to life.

He mocked, completely indifferent. "Florence, quit the act.

"Acting all fragile isn't anything like Holly. It just disgusts me."

Just like that, the only child Barrett and I ever had was gone.

The doctor said, his voice steady. "Ms. Harper, honestly, with your current health, it's not a good…