Chapter Fifteen

One morning Brenda stood in the kitchen, absentmindedly making a sandwich as her mind drifted to the thoughts of Ralia. She had been contemplating the idea of letting Damien send Ralia to a boarding school only so she would be safe from his abusive behavior. Brenda knew she couldn’t protect her little sister forever, and sending her to boarding school might be the best option to keep her safe. Lost in thought, Brenda didn’t hear Damien walk into the kitchen until he cleared his throat behind her. She turned to face him, trying to keep her composure as she silently wished he would just disappear.

“Is there something on your mind?” Damien asked, his voice laced with suspicion.

“No.” Brenda hesitated for a moment, but then decided to come clean. “I was just thinking about Ralia,” she admitted. “I think it might be a good idea to send her to boarding school.”

Damien didn’t seem surprised by Brenda’s opinion about that, he had already made arrangements so it didn’t matter to him. He simply