Chapter 45-Tricked

Caroline’s POV:

One of William’s worst traits was how he always had a need to be dominant. It was as if he expected everyone in the world to be subservient to him. It made me angry to think about just how much he had gotten away with because his very name made people afraid of saying a critical word around him.

I wasn’t an idiot; going to see him was definitely a trap, but I had no choice. What kind of daughter would I be if I just abandoned my father?

Martin clearly felt awful for me. Sympathy rang in his voice as he tried his best to come up with a solution to my problem. “I can help,” he told me. “I can get someone on the case we’ll get your father back.”

“There’s no need,” I replied, my voice weak but determined. “You’ve already helped me so much as it is. I can’t bear the thought of owing you any more than I already do.”

A deep frown settled into his features. “Caroline, you don’t owe me anything,” he tried to tell me, but my mind was already made up.

“It’s going to be okay,” I