en came back downstairs with tears in her eyes. In the

father said, a

new he didn't like what he had to do, but at least he tried to go easy on her.

go away. He was too strong for his daughter, so he began asking his sons to administer the punishments. Elizabeth always chose Adam; the younger brother wasn't as strong and always tried to be gentler wit

n you. Today it will be

tried to argue, but

ll earrings, and her hair was down; she rarely put anything in her hair. She wore a pink bracel

said as she des

he obeyed. "Put something on your s

ad left on her back. Dave only used his hands to hit Elizabeth, but he pushed her this time, caus

lost and found box at school so he wouldn't have to ask his uncle for everything. "You

lready gathered. Jhonatan's mother was young and elegant

ngaged couple will do thei

have wrongly in front of the refined Larson family. She wa

e?" Anne asked, pointing at El

don't unde

hink, and it doesn't match your look. If you're still

hing I have because it was given by the only person in this world who tr

gagement ceremony, officiated by Jhonatan's grandfather, the eldest member of the family. Jhonatan

ut sports. Elizabeth took the opportunity to go to the garden. It was a flower-filled area that seemed like an oasis amidst the

beside her. "My uncle said you had si

t it right. I

with other men anymore. You belong only to

re, so it won't be much different

me. If you're going to lie, you stay

e wasn't lying; she had only gone out

go inside, and h

eth made a pai

o tightly. Are yo

ced smile. She couldn't tell the trut

would be his wife, and if she was an experienced woman, this wa

and placed her han

f your s

it's appropriate." Eliz

f yourself, or I'l

tan turned her around, seeing something

his? Who

the stairs... It

ow many times do I hav

head; she didn't want

't do this to me!" El

l. If your father hurts you, we

what to say; he wasn't listening to h

Let me talk to y

onversation. He knew his son was naturally ro

e ago. But my father intervened out of respect for the many years of friends

e anything can be done, I'll

son saw was a

and I felt pain. He

as the

and he gave me the dress. I was punished for asking something from your brother. The last

? Did he hit you for receiv

ack home wit

live here, even befo

oung, and if I'm in that h

t I want th

ce her brothers to assault her as well. He had a strong

gined. He broke part of our agre

I swear I've never been with any man. I ha

paying your father for years. The exorbitant amount I send him is mean

ars; Alex put the coat

our word is enough... We'll f

n to face the fury o