Chloe's husband, David,

ole

Always a little too fra

an, had doted

y after D

nding more and more time a

long. Her sugges

Chloe was suffering. H

idowed, deserved happi

vening, Susan sat u

was soft,

hloe is so lonely. She wants a child, something of Dav

y stomach

ld with a blood connection. S

me on the sofa. He

" I asked, though a cold d

o me, her expr

give Chloe a child. It would be

left m

t," I said. My

his is your sister. She's been t

husband to impregnate my sister. T

is voice weak. "Susan,

ointment she always reserved for those who defied her. "Think of Chloe. Thin

sire to please, his inherent we

ed. Veh

ccusations. How I never truly love

d. I saw it

und myself locked

guard, a burly man who stood outside my

san had said, her voice devoid of war

d to "rest," to "

isoner in

the lock on m

Susan. It

e, his eyes a

hloe's waitin

heart a block of i

y gaze. He just st

vering behind her, eyes downcast but with a f

Chloe waiting," Susan urg

pushed Ethan towards Chloe's room.

He didn't

's – to *my* – be

y sister.

our sister, what's the big d

aw. I thought basic decency, basi

ach second a drop of

rew cold.

y I cared about the

he image of them toget

Emily. Thankfully, s

face. I hugged myself,

my sister. M

e small window beg

ock on my door

ed tired. He tried to

fume clung to him.

t away. I had to stay with her. Don't worry. No matter

ng. He was tryi

d not

ised me forever, died last night when he