False Kinship

Back then, Clara really believed Bryce was a good person—even went so far as to reach out to him for help.

But in the end, if Clara's mom hadn't fought through her last bit of strength to pull her away, Clara would have ended up being sold off by him.

Just the thought of that ticket to a foreign country and Bryce's fake smile still sent chills down Clara's spine.

At the time, Clara was still under