but her voice remained

side. Alistair's palm print bloomed red across her cheek. The sou

ever ties with this family? If you refuse to know your place, you can crawl back to Remington and rot there! We don'

someone, hit me!" Her arms spread wide, shielding Chloe with

red in that place? Hitting her in front of me-you might as well strike me directly!" The cane blows never actu

people who swore they'd never let her suffer again. The absurdity was alm

Cassie screamed. Blood was trickling down Cassie's temp

one call Dr. Foster! Now!" His earlier fu

He couldn't finish. His gaze cut to Chloe, full of blame. "She's tough. She can take a hit. But you-you're pre

ravery. "I was afraid Father would get hurt. I didn't

of frantic concern. Chloe stood untouched, her face swelling grotesquely, utterly ignor

ever shown for Chloe's three years of torture. In every way that mattered, Cassie

t you in the gutter thirteen years ago. Bringing you home was a mistake-you've been a curse on this family since th

s battered, swollen cheek and swallowed whatever he'd been about to say.

ief weighing every syllable. "All of you.