e

currently headed. In just a couple of moments

ears to marry a psychotic man whom I barely

ven bother taking a car and even though

vable torrents, but I barely felt

en soaked from head to toe and my hand tre

pened, revealing Ian and his eyes

his eyes wide with surprise and dismay

s filled with concern as he rushed into the room and came back with a tow

tears once again. "Ian, please stop." I plea

"What's wrong, Celia? Why are you crying?" He whi

ou." My heart clenched tightly in my chest

nfusion and horror. "What? You'

re tears slid down my cheeks. It was

elia," Ian pleaded, grabb

break up with me. Don't leave me." Ian's voice wobbled and

this. I don't

! What di

I have to do this for my father. For the sake of his co

ion slowly turned dark.

I don't, my father's company will

through together, you're just

ecause I want to. I d

ger dancing in the pools of his eyes as he ran hi

to you?! First, you gave up your dream to become a writer just to help your

lity! I will not be selfish and just watch

is to me, Ce

an, but I hav

ond and it looked like h

been through. After all the years we spent together?" Ian whispered, his bloodshot eyes fill

peated weakly, aware of the f

d. "I never want to

an

lashing with anger and disdain befo

on the couch. "I'm so sorry, Ian." I said in a choked voice before runnin

d down my cheeks, my heart

of becoming a writer and help him at the company instead and now,

ned all because of him and his company,

d to raise me all by myself before he finally met

but when Victoria and Nora arrived, I t

ter, but my dreams were soon crushed when I found

uld not hesitate to bully me every chance

f. To teach me a lesson, my step-mother pushed me down the stairs

oria and Nora did not hesitate to tell him that I slipp

ld easily kill me if I tried to stand up for myself. I had no choice,