Chapter 22

“What? What do you mean?” I stop whatever I was doing as I look at Walter confused – I knew my stepmother was kissing Ivan’s ass, but I never knew he was directly involved with anything my stepmother has done.

“Well, he-he,” Walter hesitated for a little bit – I urged him to continue as I hold his hand to reassure him. “He was there – when I was beaten up,” he finally finished.

My eyes widened, “What was he doing there?”

My father couldn’t have allowed Ivan in without any particular reason? I’m sure he knew about the past relationship we had – he knew Ivan was abusing me!

“It seemed like the men who beat me up – were his,” he said as he looked down. I felt the heavy weight on my chest as my breathing started to get ragged.

“Kry-Krystal, could you please give us a little time alone?” I asked Krystal and she immediately left the room – she looked like she was worried.

However, I can’t get other people into this – I’ve done enough damage to innocent people.