Bella did not dare to move, but tears rolled down her face.
If she wanted something from him, she might compromise. But she did not want his money, his name, or anything from him, she just wanted to live freely.
Why did she have to live in such a submissive life, without any human rights?
It was more painful than branded a thief by Lynn.
She was not a thief, and she could prove it, but faced with Charles Williams, she could not struggle. Because of his absolute power, he easily exploited the legal void and took it for granted to imprison her, and she could see from the very beginning little hope of escape.
Clearly, it was him who had bullied her all the time, but she was touched by him standing up for her.
Bella felt that her slavery to him had been rooted in the bottom of her heart
