THE HEIRESS'S REBIRTH:REBORN AS A THORN IN MY HUSBAND'S PATH
The bravado was a thin mask, and it was cracking.
"I am going to bed," I murmured, not waiting for a response.
I retreated to my room, the silence of the hallway feeling predatory now. I closed the door and turned the heavy brass lock, then leaned my back against the wood, sliding down until I was sitting on the floor. I let out a dry, jagged laugh that sounded more like a sob.
"Turns out we have more enemies than we thought, Dad," I whispered into the dark room.
I didn't change out of my robe. I just crawled under the covers, clutching a pillow to my chest, and eventually drifted into a restless, paranoid sleep.