Chapter 131. Arthur

ADELINE’S POV

I get ready just like Colton asked me to. I scrubbed my body like I would successfully wash away the dirtiness of this place. I scrubbed and scrubbed until my skin became all red, and yet, I still feel as dirty as ever, and I feel like no matter how many baths I take, no matter how hard I scrub my skin, I feel like I’ll never be clean again. I feel like I’m forever tainted, and there’s nothing I can do to make everything better.

I don’t know who Veronica wants me to meet but I can only be sure of one thing and I know that whoever it is, it’s definitely going to be a man. As I stare at myself in the mirror, I almost break down into tears and cry at the pathetic look I have on my face. I don’t look at myself in the mirror so much, ever since I got here because every time I do, all I feel is disgusted by what I see.

The light I used to have in my eyes has all faded away with the brutality and sadness of this place. The fullness of my face has weak