Chapter 135. I've Got You Now

"Did you hear any of what he said? He doesn't want us, Cordelia. What don't you understand? He's always going to care more about himself and you already knew he had no interest in a mate. He wanted to own me and when he realized he couldn't, he gave up."

Cordelia stayed silent as Doris searched her room for the knife Enzo had given her and warmer clothes. Hers had been soaked from the snow. His words rang through her mind but none were louder than the line about Beth. What would he do to her? Would he sentence her to work til she died because of Doris? His spitefulness made her sick, she wished she had slapped him even if it meant he hit her back twice as hard. Beth didn't deserve to live out Doris's punishment. She did nothing but be a kind friend to Doris for years.

"I thought it was going good. I felt how happy you were in his arms and how happy he was with you." Cordelia said quietly, as if a part of her had given up.

"Unfortunately, men are good are pretending.