Chapter 0296

Emma.

limp slowly towards my cell. Prison is hell, that’s for sure. My job is to prove the innocent and send

criminals to prison. I never thought that I would one day end up here.

I haven’t had a good night’s sleep since I arrived here about two weeks ago. It’s like the moment I walked

into the cell, I was an enemy to all the inmates. For some reason, they hated me, and they proved just

how much they did.

In the back of my mind, I know this is all Rowan’s doing. I should never have crossed him. I should never have underestimated what he felt for Ava. The Rowan I knew. My Rowan. He would never have hurt me.

He would never have done anything to cause me pain.

It’s safe to say that the boy I loved and treasured all these years is long gone. The boy I fell in love with was nowhere in sight. In his place was a cold–hearted man who would hurt me because I dared to cross

Ava.

I sigh as I finally get to my cell. I was tired and worn out. I haven’t had a decent shower or meal since I

stepped into this place.

Every time I was given a meal, one of my cellmates would either knock it out of my hands, spit on it, or forcefully take it from me. I’ve barely had enough food to keep a dog alive these past two weeks.

As for the shower, most of the time they would just push me out of the cubicles before I could shower. It was all horrifying and terrifying at the same time. All I wanted was to go home, but I’m not even sure

that’s possible anymore.

“Look” Joy, one of the meaner inmates says. “Our bitch princess is back”

Whoever her mother is, was wrong about naming her joy. There was nothing joyous about Joy. She didn’t bring joy or happiness to those around her. Instead, she brought nothing but misery

I can’t tell her that, though. The last time I tried standing up for myself, I ended up with a black eye. I’m really not in the mood to go through that again. The woman was solid as a fucking rock. She had the build of a man, so you can imagine how much it fucking hurt when she hit me.

think that keeping my head

to maneuver around her so that I can go to my bed but

you bitch” she snarls right before

hurt leg, I fall on my butt hard. The pain

bone and through my spine is intense. Biting my lips, I stop myself from

to show any

nearly impossible, especially with my

sit at a table in the cafeteria. When I fell, nobody

laughing as I was wallowing in

stop myself from crying. The nurse had told me that my ankle would

damage to it. That was now impossible, given that I

awkward angle again.

another inmate, says. “She doesn’t

the

ankle. It was now red

can go back to the

was taken by surprise when one

shocked gasp.

leave me alone” I stammer,

knew I should have just kept quiet because Joy smiles cruelly right before she slaps me hard across the face. She raises her palm again and I raise my hands to try

going on here?” the booming voice

up. The people here were out to get

Weren’t we Emma?” Bela says with

knew that nothing they

you’re coming

was probably Travis who had come to visit. I struggle,

follow the

day,” she says as

of answering, I just snorted. There was definitely nothing

get to a private room, she opens the door, revealing Travis.

rush to him.

his arms and hugs me, making me feel safe. I let out my pain

and hurt. I cry into his chest until I have no

here to take you home,” he whispers comfortingly in my

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