Ophelia's Pov
“How dare you have a say in this, woman? Your husband hasn’t taught you your place. I will teach you myself.” He raised the whip, ready to strike at me. I had felt that pain countless times from my father, and this wouldn’t be something new.
“I dare you to hit her,” a voice boomed from the doorway before I could feel the impact of the whip.
Valerie's father's hand stopped mid-air before I got pulled back into Callum’s arms. “I swear to take the last heir of you if you had done it.”
“You need to teach your woman a lesson.”
“And I never asked you to help me, Kesley!” I flinched at his voice, not knowing why he was always standing up for me. I snuggled deeper into his embrace, feeling the warmth that spilled through him. “And she… my brother won’t want his goods hurt. We mi
