Chapter 198. Trust Is Key

Zach blinked, clearly caught off guard. “The orphanage?” He repeated, skepticism lacing his tone. “Vanessa, that is awful. That’s the last place that Rue would want to go, you know how she was treated by there. If we have to rent a place for her, we can afford that. But no the orphanage.” 

My heart was pounding so hard and I could barely breathe. The mention of me going back to that hellhole had my throat dry and my nerves all over the place. I did not want to go back there. 

I would rather die than go back there. I could still feel the pain from the beatings that I used to get for nothing when I was back there. The trauma that I had from there was enough to make someone insane. 

“No,” I said the word while I shook my head. “Why would you even recommend that? Do you hate me that much?” 

“No, no, no,” Vanessa replied without missing a beat. “I know it was hard for you back there, I know. Mother Theresa is the devil. But let’s face it, your being b