hday, my father broug
Gavin's parents had d
mething seemed to strike my hear
d fallen for him
him. By the age of twenty-three, he had become the assistant t
taken the wrong medication. I ac
directly int
crush I had kept buried
t, and I whispered seducti
was fu
man, but you still try to seduce me. I must take on the
t snapped me back t
r to the guards outside. "Miss Shaw lacks discipline in her behavior. Send
n to the Reform Sch
to face a dozen instructors at
y locked me i
ustrophobia and str
led wit
m, I endured mer
ter that I was dragged out a
been deprived of sun
eard Bryant's voice, as co
ed over me, and I
n. "Remember, if you dare to speak nonsense in fr
ed and trembl
s I saw the whip in Bryant's hand. "Mr. Yates, I know... I was wrong. Please don't
ded in sat
red all
he man who had sent me to the
scrutinized me from head
were slight
l you not to be picky on food? Are you blaming me for
o not defy Mr. Warren. If you annoy him and get
his words was the whip's harsh lash and
I haven't been pick
knitted tightl
fearing his slap mig
isfied and opene
t the door, afraid to t
oser," h
not to get too close to men, o
pressed into
he pulled me into
nd covered my hea
as beaten by Bryant's boots until my body was covered in so
ed well enough, but I'
and my body was
s phone rang did
de and clasped my hands t
ll soon, and his gaze
se you heard I liked short-haired, capable women. You've cut i
my head, and fear fl
male instructors to pin me down and forcibly cut my
ightmare o
Shaw, I am grateful for your father's help, but it doesn't mean you can
hool" were a lifelon
led uncontrollably, and my heart
ase... don't send me there. I..
with my response, as
, where I saw my father for
and his body was c
fficially took over the S
father's arms and so
"I'll cover all his medical expe
Gavin merely raised his hand,
m back to the
n ask the butler. But..." Gavin stepped closer and con
y responded, "I see. I promise..
ft, I went int
veloped me, tears st
ars since I last t
ed me did I leave the bath
and-new dresses, and
so reve
ting for you to have dinner." The serv
put on t
style made me
nd went to the dining room, where I
smiling
irst love, and he
clothes?" Gavin looked up, and his expressio
ou have some dignity? You have stayed at the Reform Sc
led up in