Chapter 172. Stop

"You want to be with someone who is easy to love and doesn't drive you crazy, I know you do-" He continued as if she hadn't spoken. A lick of rage flamed inside her.

"Oh, and you're about to tell me that that person is you?" Doris laughed and stepped back. "I don't think any of your recent actions would make you easy to love. As harsh as William is, he hasn't thrown me in a hole."

"No, just the royal cells for you to be abused." Joseph said with a sneer. Doris closed her eyes for a second and took a deep breath. He wasn't worth this much energy.

"He is the reason I got out of that cell. You were ready to let me rot."

"I was going to let you out! I couldn't stand you being in there for another second-" Joseph took a breath and ran his fingers through his hair. "Come with me, Doris."

"What?"

"Come with me. We can leave right now and get far from here before anyone could notice." He reached his hand out to her.

"Joseph, you don't even kn