Chapter 143. Schemes

Days had passed since the intense disagreement between Papa and me, and a heavy silence hung in the air. The tension was palpable, and the once-warm atmosphere of our home turned into a chilly void. I got consumed by my emotions and refused to venture outside my room. Hunger gnawed at me, but my stubbornness kept her confined.

In an attempt to further isolate me, Papa had confiscated my phone, cutting me off from the outside world. It was a move I was sure he hoped would force me to confront the situation. Nothing he did rattled me more than his attempt to bar me from my therapist. If only he knew how his decision messed with my mental health.

Throughout the night, I kept thinking about Clint, turning in my bed as I reminisced about the past few months with him. What it was about him that got my blood singing in my veins, I did not know, but it was a very good feeling.

Fuck! The thought of him made me hot all over and I felt my libido igniting. I