Livia’s POV
My heart swells with longing.
Taken away from here. By Ford.
Ford’s eyes are probing me. Never have I ever felt this bare, this vulnerable.
The truth that he wants from me hangs from my lips. How long have I wished for something like this to happen? For someone to just look me in the eye and ask for the truth with the full intent of believing me?
One word. One word is all it will take. I know that if I confirm just one day out of all the years of abuse, Ford will immediately take action.
And I let myself dream in that split-second.
Being taken away from here.
Being with him and Nadine.
But if that happens, no one will take care of my mother. No one will look out for her. She’ll be here all alone, taking all the abuse that’s supposed to be split between the two of us
