Perhaps due to her miscarriage, her face looked a bit pale, but her fragile appearance only made her seem more delicate and endearing.
Her sharp business attire only accentuated her charm as a sophisticated city woman.
The contrast was irresistible. No man could resist her allure.
As I glanced toward her, Kelsie quickly dropped her sinister expression, replacing it with a fake smile as she linked her arm through mine.
I wanted to pull away so badly, but Bradyn's hand pinched my palm fiercely.
Suppressing the chill in my heart, I lowered my head and let them manipulate me, obedient like I had been in the mental hospital.
How could I dare to disobey?
If I ever went against Aron's wishes, he would find new ways to torment me.
On my third day there, I couldn't take it anymore and tried to escape by jumping out of the window, but they caught me.
They ripped out my toenails and injected saltwater into the wounds with needles...
When Kelsie saw that I didn't resist, her smile grew more smug.
Right in front of me, she tilted her head up, her eyes glistening with deep affection as she exchanged flirtatious glances with Bradyn.
But since I was the main focus of this family gathering, she didn't dare go too far in front of my parents.
Kelsie pushed me a little closer to Bradyn and teased me.
"Ms. Miranda has finally decided to come back! You were angry with Bradyn for so many days and even snuck off! He was so worried. As a girl, staying away for two months by yourself isn't safe at all."
Hearing Kelsie's words, my parents immediately frowned. Their eyes were filled with reproach as they looked at me.
"Giana, what's going on? You're an adult now. Why are you still fighting with Bradyn? No other man except Bradyn would put up with your temper!
"Running off for two months! Explain yourself. Where did you go for two months? You're our only daughter. You need to be careful and not associate with the bad guys out there."
My father's authoritative voice filled the room, and even my mother seemed to think I was at fault.
"It's not all Giana's fault. We're to blame too. We're always traveling for work, so we haven't been around for them. But still, it's only been two months, but why has Giana lost so much weight?"
Bradyn's mother gently interrupted, trying to ease the tension.