Gabert kept me confined. He did not hit me, scold me, or bring other women in front of me. He even granted me almost everything I asked for, except for letting me leave. He said he was older, so disciplining me, who was younger, was his responsibility.I dreamed of the scenes from my previous life, when my family was destroyed. Repeatedly, I murmured, “Dad… Mom…”It hurt as if my organs were being carved apart by knives.I cried for a long time, until Gabert sat by the bedside and asked gently, “Baby, what’s wrong? Don’t cry anymore. It hurts my heart when you cry.”Still trapped in the nightmare, I gripped his hand tightly again.“No… Don’t…”He kept wiping away my tears. “Good girl, Chelly, don’t cry anymore. I’ll give you whatever you want.”I opened my eyes and saw the pity in his gaze, like I had grabbed hold of the last straw. “I’m begging you… Please don’t hurt them, okay?”“Okay, Chelly. I won’t hurt anyone in the Ziegler family.”“You can have anything you want. I’d e
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