A Useless Ally

Colin winced and frowned at the pain he felt. "I don't have an issue with punishing her. But… she's with Mr. Harding now, and if Mr. Harding finds out I was the one who punished her, he might tell my father about it. I'd no longer get any allowance if that happened!" he cried.

Vanessa was speechless for a while. Colin was usually an independent and firm man—he often claimed that he was capable of