Chapter 19

*Scarlett's POV*

I don't know why I agreed to his request, even though I knew it was dangerous, especially regarding the twins. I didn't know how I was going to hide it from him effectively if we were going to be living in the same house.

Every word he said pierced me to the core. His expressing his hatred for me hurt so much that I wished I could explain everything to him. I wanted to tell him that I wasn't at fault, that I did what I did to protect myself, even though it was foolish. I now realize how stupid it was, but back then, I...