Chapter 56

The way Callahan said those words made me shudder. Had he said that only because he was angry, or had he really meant.

it?

Did he truly care for me, or was simply trying to threaten Sid into giving him more information?

I had no idea, but I felt certain that I had heard his voice crack and his eyes had shone with worry upon seeing me plastered on the wall. I had definitely not imagined the relief that had escaped his body when I snuggled into his embrace.

But then why had he become so cold to me all of a sudden?

“P-please. King. I…I will do as you say,” Sid was begging to Callahan, but Callahan was the least bothered.

He only came near me and looked me in the eye.

“I want you to trust me on this, okay?”

I blinked in confusion. “On what?”

But before I could ask him further, he gently pulled me up from the couch and brought me near Sid. I recoiled when Sid’s hand fell on my feet, or more like Callahan grabbed Sid’s collar and dragged him towards me.

“She is the one you have to apologize to,” Callahan muttered, and Sid looked up at me with pleading eyes.

“Please Zenovia, we lived together. You know how much I cared for you.”

But Callahan’s confidence was infectious. He stood beside me firmly and I felt like he was radiating his confidence and charisma, some of which seeped into my body.

if I suddenly found my voice that was shaken.

sold me? Telling father that I was

wide, but he was not the only one who had this reaction. Callahan was staring at me in disbelief.

managed to croak, “I told you Mom wanted you out of the way. I could not say no to her. She wanted to sell you

from?” I asked, and Sid took a breath of relief. glad that Callahan had

tried getting up on his feet, but Callahan merely pushed him back, making him fall on his

stayed on the ground while trying to beg for

King. I have to show the

clenched his fists. “So you wanted to ‘rescue’ her from me and throw her

shook his

but she is not strong or fit enough to be of any use

towards me. “But I wanted to speak to you first and

of doubt entered my

mind

how were you so s sure that he would believe

and take you all by himself. So, his best bet was me, someone who has lived with you for a long time. I would make him believe

brain whirring as he came

at risk, I see, Callahan added, and Sid’s

that what you were trying to do with the

and studied it, the tip of the needle gleaming in

make me compliant to his wishes,” I replied instead of Sid, who

told you I was going to take you to the place I was supposed to deliver you to and then bring you

upon her?” Callahan

her, I would have the first claim to her, not the

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