CHAPTER 15
I shouldn’t have been so forthcoming with the shrink. Told her so much about my past, about losing Daddy. I regret it as soon as the words leave my mouth. First of all, it’s none of her business. Even if I really did come to Sacred Meadows to escape an abusive husband, not just to find a place to sleep, wouldn’t our time be better spent talking about that? I watch Dr. Jacob lean back in her chair and study me. I really need to be more cautious. Why did I let my guard down like that?
And now we’re back on Chris.
“So your husband was violent with his temper?” Dr. Jacob ascribes to the school of psychology that encourages its counselors to rephrase everything their patients say, making them repeat the same stories multiple times.
“Yes.” Much as I would rather be exposing myself
