All Chapters of The So-called Art: Chapter 11 - Chapter 12

"Zachary, do you really think I'll take marrying you as a blessing? What? Are you a royalty now?" I narrowed my eyes. "Take a good look at yourself. Do you honestly think I can't survive without you?"I pointed down the steps. "Your legs are broken, not paralyzed. Just crawl up here."I looked him straight in the eyes. "Crawl like a pathetic dog. As long as you crawl up here, we'll cooperate. If not…"I gestured to the gate before continuing, "Get out of my way and go back to wherever the hell you came from!"That night, Zachary really crawled his way up my door. He had thought I was bluffing in the morning and rolled away in his wheelchair after throwing a few threats.He had thought he still had a chance, but he had been wrong. I had given up on him entirely.When he got home, he nearly got beaten to death by his father. If it hadn't been for his mother throwing herself between them, the old man might have actually done it.Daniel had even smashed the wheelchair into pieces. "