The Pensive Gentleman
She reacts to him instantly, taking a step back, unintentionally walking into my chest.
A small gasp escapes her lips, and I place my hands on both sides of her waist to keep her steady, but all I feel is the quivering of her entire body.
“He can’t hurt you,” I mutter in her ear, and her body stills.
Just how much has she had to suffer at his hands, that just the sight of him is making her act this way?
I hate it.
“Finally! Someone worth seeing,” Hearst has the nerve to say. “This isn’t an ideal situation to see your father in, Angelica, but your husband is quite brutal, isn’t he?”
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