Chapter 128

"Who told you I was just acting on a whim?" Arthur asked.

Clara froze. She was sharp enough to catch his meaning between the lines.

As long as she stayed soft and obedient, she could be his little sister again, held in the palm of his hand. He would protect her, just as he had for those nine years.

But when would he abandon her next? If she agreed now, she knew she would never sleep peacefully aga