ed it, which, in their minds, they did. They walked into the kitche

syrupy sweet. "I hope you slept well. Marriage

and took a sip

ondescending smirk. "Still sulking, Joss? I thought you were tou

in the eye, "is that you are a thief and a

. "Ethan, did you hear tha

That' s enough, Jocelyn. A

standing up. "And you are not m

I needed supplies from town, and more than that, I nee

miliar faces. But today, it felt like a stage for my humiliation. New

na walked in. They made a show of greeting everyon

"Oh, Jocelyn, buying feed? Are you sure y

ction of a response. I finished m

think you' re going? You don' t walk

ay, Ethan," I sa

ked around the store, at the silent, watching faces. H

rina as the lady of the Fu

ze, unwaveri

nt of everyone, he drew back his foo

bled back, clutching my middle, pain r

, standing over me. Sabrina rushed t

yourself over her," she coo

ilence and the sharp, undeniable pain of his assault. The message was clear.