Emily’s POV
“He almost hit me!” My voice came out softly but full of fear. My hands were hugging my body and I was crawling onto my bed, sitting by the edge with Mrs Claire’s hand running over my back.
“It’s alright my lady, you should try to sleep, you have gone through a lot today.” She whispered into my ears, trying to console me.
I sniffed often and the tears kept pouring. My emotions were confused. I shouldn’t have shouted at him, I thought to myself. He was probably just saying all that based on what he had heard.
The thought of him thinking of me as a slut got to me every time and I hated it. I wanted him to care for me, not because he pitied me or something.
My sobs started to reduce. I lowered my body to the bed and tried to remain calm. I didn’t want to close my eyes, becau
