Chapter 35

Author's POV

Gideon's roar still echoed through the Thorne estate when his words struck like venom in the air:

"What sin did I commit to deserve a daughter like Wren Thorne? She's rotten to the core. She's hated for a reason. She's always been cursed."

His tone was venomous, his lies stacking one atop another as if he truly believed them.

"She chopped her finger off willingly! No one forced her! I