Ava’s POV

"I have countless scrapes and blotches on my body. Thanks to my new parents, who are Oliver's parents, some scars faded on my arms due to the therapy I was given, but those on my back can never fade due to the deep cuts," I said. "Mr. David enjoyed torturing me before urging himself on me. He said my screams and pains enhanced more pleasure for him. I abhor the touch of a man, but I don't know why yours are different."

My past wasn't a good one.

"Mr. David was assaulting me on such a fateful day when I heard a gunshot that went straight through his...