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Chapter Forty: Obedience by Force

Author: Jhumie_writes
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-05-26 23:27:13
I had barely touched the suitcase.

It sat open at the foot of my bed, hollow and accusing, like a grave waiting to be filled. I’d pulled out a few dresses, folded two blouses, then stopped. My body felt like it had sunk in wet cement. Heavy. Stuck. And no part of me could move with purpose.

I stared at the wall instead, unblinking, until the next knock came, heavier this time. No pause. Just impact.

Then the door opened.

My father stepped inside.

He didn’t ask permission. He never did. He entered rooms like he owned the air inside them, and today was no different. Except this time, he looked at me not like his daughter,,but like his disappointment.

He closed the door behind him, the click unnervingly soft.

“You’re not dressed,” he said.

I looked down. Still in my robe. My hair a mess. No makeup. No mask.

I didn’t answer.

His jaw tensed. “I told Andrew you were to be ready. Are you going deaf now?”

“I’m not going,” I said quietly.

He stared at me like I was a stranger. “Excuse me?”

“I’m
Jhumie_writes

This chapter was hard to write, because it’s meant to feel suffocating. Ivy isn’t just trapped in a room; she’s trapped in a life being dictated by everyone but her. Her father locking the door is more than physical, it’s symbolic of the control this world has over her. But Ivy isn’t broken. Not yet. Keep reading, because this isn’t the end of her voice, it’s the beginning of her fight. As always, thank you for being here. —xo, JW

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