Chapter 52

PATSY POV:

I need evidence. Evidence that she lied about him. But how am I supposed to get that?

The whole night went into thinking and planning.

Thankfully the scenes from downstairs were quiet and I heard the noise of the car engine which indicated that those four monsters had gone.

After my hard work, and the distressing thoughts of my plans.

Slowly, a smile creeps over my face. It just might work, and if it does, Daddy will be so proud of me.

All of our problems will be gone in one fell swoop, and I’ll be his forever.

A deep, deep feeling swells within me. A feeling so intense I don’t even want to acknowledge it lest it slips away like a drop of rain on the window glass.

Now, with a burning flame of determination inside me.

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The Next Morning

Wiping away the haze on the mirror, I stare at myself for a long time as I summon all my determination and willpower and squeeze it into a tiny, dense ball of passion.

“You can do this, Patsy,” I tell myself with a deep breath. “You can. Y