When Love Turns to Vicious Control

face wen

k said, his voi

ac

k. "You refuse? You made a promise! Five years ag

Kirk! You've wasted five years of this girl's

hen those five years weren't a waste. A

of not dating anyone from

to a temple to pray for my mother's h

m with my favorite flow

ered all over social media, but with Jaida's name a

ite. A single drop from her, a

into the Knapp family," Kirk sp

ing her hand tightly. "The only w

have a fiancée for appearances? Fine. Holly

ught I'd see. Kirk Knapp, the prou

e him, crying. "Please, Grand

th rage. "Get out! Both of

ed defiantly towards the ancestral hall, a p

tachment washing over me. The whole scen

a small, velvet box. Inside was a j

at me, confused. "Hol

eps back and

for your kindness ove

ute. "But I can't stay b

oolish," he pleade

placed the bracelet on a nearby table

l, I heard sounds from within

bodies tangled together on the floor, right in front of the memorial

ed out of the mansion

red thousand dollars from Kirk's black card, plus the

company and submit

ked out. "Holly! You're fin

my shoulders. I was free. I d

the villa one last time to

at my feet the m

e of them slici

d in a terrifying rage. He grabbed me by

randfather," he hissed,

y face turning red.

"Kirk... don't blame Holly. It was an accident.

as J

false sorrow. "Why would you hurt him?

He shook me like a ra

l. I crumpled to the floor,

the triumphant gle

im. She pushed an old man down

was the butler. "Mr. Knapp! Sir! Your grandfather is hemorrhaging

r voice laced with venom. "Doesn't Holly

felt like ice in my

rew me into his car. At the hospital, h

ied nurses. "Take all of it if you have

s and ankles. A cold, thick n

'll give him my blood, Kirk. But I di

nd. "Believe you? You're a liar,

nd a bottomless despa

ing away, my body gro

f the pain she must have

my lips. In my delirium, I thought

as the darkness clos