Refusing to Kneel

Wallace had been quiet for ages before finally losing it, hand trembling as he jabbed a finger at Gemma. "You brat, kneel right now!"

Gemma squared her shoulders and stared him down. "I kneel only to my parents and to God. The Whitmores never gave me life or raised me. Why should I ever kneel to you?"

She used to care for Gideon so much that she even tried to love everyone in his family.

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