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troubled child," she said. "He's had a lot of issues with anger and co

ly, trying to understand

c," Vivian continued. "He started to become obsessed with cert

e as she realized that she was one of t

n, one day, he just disappeared. I didn't hear from him for year

rds sent a shiver do

s," Vivian said. "And I realized that he was still out ther

rror as she realized the true

is?" Adelaide asked, her v

ause, Adelaide, you are in grave danger," she said. "Lucas will

e knew she had to be strong. She had to get away f

Adelaide asked,

said. "But we have to be careful. Lucas has a lot of resources a

. She was ready to fight back against Lucas

her. She was scared, yes, but she was also confused. She had fallen for

l, and Adelaide's heart went out to him. She couldn't help but

d fear etched on her face. "I'm sorry," Adelaide sai

Adelaide's hand. "I know you didn't," she said. "And I'm

hought about Lucas. She knew she should be afrai

Adelaide said, the words tumbling out o

p breath before speaking. "Oh, Adelaide," she said. "

ash over her. "I know he's troubled," she said. "But I see some

al, but Adelaide could see the fai

is not a man to be trifled with. He will h

over her. But she also felt a sense of resolve. She w

huge risk by deciding to stay with Lucas. But she couldn't deny the way she felt about him

had looked at her, the way he had touched her. She knew that the

cas, and she was going to try and change him. She was going to show him that th

termination wash over her. She was ready to face whatever challe

her in the living room. He looked up as she entered, a

he said, his voi

im. She knew that she had to be careful, that she had to tread li

, her voice firm.

ut he nodded. "Okay," he s

u've done some bad things," she said. "I know you've hurt people, and I know you've manipulated those around

ge, but Adelaide could see a f

s a better way to live, a way that doesn't involve hurting others. I want t

locked on Adelaide's. And then, in a moveme

voice barely above

dn't be easy, that there would be challenges ahead. But she also kn

t decision. She was going to change him, to bring out the good in him. An

ouraged him to seek therapy, to talk about his feelings and his past. She supported him as

at ease. He started to smile more, to laugh more. And he started to open

passion. She knew that she had made the right decision,

she had finally found what she was looking for. She had found a man who loved her, who accepted her for wh

o change, to work on his issues and become a better person. But as she looked around at the l

still got angry when things didn't go his way, and h

ing a bad day. But as the days turned into weeks, and the weeks turned into months, s

d it, his voice low and menacing. Adelaide couldn't hear what the person on t

s eyes narrowed, and his jaw clenched. Adelaide could see the anger building up in

," she said, tryi

He just kept talking on the phone, his

e realized that she was in grave danger. She k

y. She could hear Lucas's roar of anger behind her, but she didn't

d sprinted out into the night. She didn't know where she

freedom that she hadn't felt in months. She knew that she had made a mistake by st

had to ke

cas standing in the doorway, his eyes blazing with anger.