Chapter Nineteen
Ana
For a full week, I had been staying at Lily's place. It was a small, quiet home on the edge of the territory, far enough away from the main estate that I felt I could finally breathe.
I spent most of my time hiding in the guest room, staying away from windows and keeping the lights low. I just did not want to go back. I couldn't bring myself to return to that hell of a house.
I knew what was waiting for me there: more accusations, more cold stares, and more people looking at me as if I were the villain of the story. In their eyes, I was the one at fault for everything.
I was sitting on the edge of the bed, lost in my thoughts, when Lily walked in. She had a kind smile on her face as she looked at me. She set a glass of water down on the nightstand and sat in the c
