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“Snow White,” I murmured She didn’t react “Marcella”

Her eyes dragged down to mine, as cold and impenetrable as ice She couldn’t hide the traces of her tears “Letvoice

“At what’s left of it, you mean?” she said hoarsely, her eyes full of hatred and accusation, but beyond those obvious emotions, emotions she wanted me to see, I detected her pain and fear, and those e From the first moment I spotted her, she hadn’t lefthadher Fuck, I even enjoyed watching her sleep Whatever I felt and I wasn’t ready or willing to analyze my emotions yet, was at odds with my pure hatred for her father

“I didn’t knoouldn’t have allowed this to happen It’s not part of the plan”

Her lips pulled into a tight smile “And what’s the plan?”

“You were ed for your father, like I told you It was supposed to happen this week”

“But what’s the plan now?”

I wasn’t sure telling her would s better but I knew Marcella was too clever not to realize as going on “Earl wants to punish your father through your suffering”

She nodded as if it all ain, her shoulders stiffening I shifted, trying to get a glile in every perfect inch of it but finally the tears tumbled out Restrained at first but then her walls ca down

“Snow White, I’ her cheek

Her eyes flashed “This is not a fairy tale And it’s your fault this is happening”

She was right It was irrelevant that Earl would still have gone through with the plan even without my help

“Let me treat your wound,” I said

She glared “It’s your fault Go away”