Burned and Crowned
The pain was nothing compared to what I endured in my previous life, but it was enough to resurrect old fears.
I flinched.
He saw it and scoffed, "Scared? Then straighten up!"
He thought I was still the same, scared of pain, scared of his words, scared of being cut off financially.
However, he did not realize that someone who's faced death is not scared of much.
"Listen to me," he jabbed a finger at my nose, his cigar smoke clouding my face, "cross the family, and you can forget about me as your godfather. You won't see a dime of your allowance. Let's see how you manage without us."
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