Scarlet finally got the chance to tell him what she needed to, and after she did, she let out a sigh of relief. Even though he had used that horrible whip on her, and even though it had caused her a lot of pain, she couldn't be mad at him because she loved him so much.

She had to be a masochist because there was no other way for her to explain her predicament. Scarlet was willing to make sacrifices for the sake of Collin's happiness, in contrast to other women who may have planned to seek revenge for the pain that Collin caused her. If giving her a severe...