The young Master's little prey

pte

ar . He clicked his tongue in annoyance and wondered if she was still in shock from nearly being hit or simply being foolish. H

he gently lifted her palm to sooth

that wo

the man when she hea

one side. However, when he turned his back to leave, he felt something tugging at the lower part of his

so willing to die?" she h

at?

rted, taken back her words. " Take me with you instead, just f

state of mind; rather than marrying a monster like Char

girl as she appeared to be lost in thought, he gently tried to shove her hands off his shirt but the girl's grip was stronger than he had imagined that he had to add a litt

ttered driving off

e, could she? Finding her way to her car, she hopped in and drove to the Wilsons' residence,. In the garage, she stared into not

e concluded and was about to pull the lever on the side o

be there, she rolled down the window to be

't park here tonight; the renovat

so lost in her thoughts that she failed to

chance to protest. She couldn't sleep in the car if it would be parked in the open, so she gathered her things and made for the mansi

the door wide open to see her mother's back as the older woman sat on the e

Elizabeth Wilson turned at the sound of her dau

tificate," she said as she reached o

ve he

behind her ear. "I am proud of you," she smiled, her hand gently moving to Judy's left

pulling Judy toward the door, her back to her daughter, failing to notice Judy roll her

ed in si

ll you keep av

's response left

we going to st

at?

you see

dy.

options than sta

dy.

you an

n, how can yo

ere was tur

I never taught you to give up on t

knew life in the mansion had not been comfortable for her daughter for the past ten years. Every day, the invisible line drawn between her daughter and her husband grew thicke

f words, when they heard the approaching sounds o

on, and Judy, seeing this, rolled her eyes

beth heard it, and her eyes widened at the versi

height, standing in her very short dress as she always preferred, a part

't spoil your little fun," Agnes le

d to see if someone was peris

e careful with your wo

se, lower your voice for heaven's sake." "Who is

ess enveloped the ro

an astoni

er, r

doorway grinned at th