Outright Defiance

Back then, Ophelia must have loathed Lucky intensely.

"You still won't tell the truth?" Rosalind suddenly snapped, her voice sharp and commanding, startling Ophelia into choking back her sobs.

Ophelia stared at Rosalind with wide, panicked eyes, fear and confusion written all over her face. Her voice trembling, she pleaded, "I swear I never meant to hurt Lucky! I just wanted to get closer to him,