thew, but she refused to go crawling back to the Larsons to smooth things over. She would much rather accept Elizabeth's hospitality, espec

aid gently. "And after how poorly Matthew behaved

I promise you, they'll recover." A wave of gratitude washed over Veronica, so deep she didn't know how to express it. She had sav

Mornings were for light exercises and tending the garden; afte

st, Veronica packed her bags. She went downstairs to say goodbye and found Elizabeth waiti

e again. You've made me forget my age." She had never acted like a stern

rt yourself," Veronic

ome see me when yo

ustered. She wasn't sure she'd be welcome back a

passed a pharmacy, Veronica suddenly leaned forward. "Can you let me out here, please?" Be

phy," he replied

umping against her hip. A pharmacist app

ing-after pills," she s

been building inside her. The pharmacist set a box on the counter. "This is ou

r wallet, then froze. "

e days, it's no

days is the a

act

rmed it in black and white-ineffective after the 72-hour window. Knowi

box down and walked out of the pharmacy, her eyes stinging with unshed tears. She wandered for a long time, trying to reason

n its brakes and blocking her path. Before she could r

ggling against her captor. "Stop t

m the driver's seat. "Miss Murp

ing to see the driver's

om

arely been free of the residence befor

calling Mrs. Kings!" she spat

onsider your posit

tate-silenced her instantly. She stopped struggling. Ten minutes later, she was esc

Kings," Thomas announce

thighs. His fingers danced across the keyboard, his focused expression making him seem r

ut, set it aside, and fi

star

you," she shot back, her

ed on her with an implacable coldness. "You think becaus

r. "I... I neve

you had no problem announcing to my family that y

t was just a joke," she sta

lar of her shirt, forcing her to meet his eyes. "I hate being threatened mo

is gaze made her

... really," she br

ot, words

w... how am I supp

ou sure you want to prove you had no intention o