KATARINA
My lips trembled as I opened my mouth, and the words rose only to fall back into my chest. I closed it again and took a deep breath, forcing the air and tears back. I didn't want to appear weak in front of Greyson's father. He believed in me and loved me as if I were his daughter. I would not disappoint him by falling apart.
Furthermore, he had spoken to me before this marriage, telling me that I would face challenges and that I needed to be strong because such a position demanded it, and I had promised. And what exactly would I tell him anyway? That I was too weak to defend myself.
I couldn't tell him about Greyson's cruelty because Greyson said I'd pay if I did, and I had a feeling that, even if I did, his father wouldn't simply tell me to leave. He would try to mend our rela
