Chapter 13

Listening to my father speak about my love for a commoner, a storm of emotions raged within me. Fury and disappointment intertwined, surging through my veins like a tempest. I had always been a smart and dutiful daughter despite my occasional rebelliousness, so I never thought my father would consider me stupid for falling in love.

"Daddy," I began, my voice trembling with a mix of fear and determination. "I know this may be difficult to understand, but love knows no boundaries. He has shown me a world of compassion and acceptance that I have never experienced before.”

My words seemed to cut through him like a blade, a painful reminder of his perceived failure as a father. I could see the disappointment in his eyes, the weight of it settling heavily upon his shoulders.

"Scarlett, you fail to grasp the repercussions of your actions," he replied, his voice tinged with a mixture of anger and sadness. "Your love for this commoner threatens