Chapter 508

Sasha looked different—angry, like she was holding back something big. It was honestly kinda scary to see her like this.

I swallowed. "If you hate him this much, and you know what he's done... then why...?"

I left the question hanging. I didn't know what she'd even want out of this anymore.

The bitterness in Sasha's voice said it all. That kind of anger—you'd think she'd have walked away before bringing a child into it. A kid would only tie her closer to Thorsten, making it nearly impossible to get away. And yet, she'd still had Milly.

Sasha caught my thoughts, sighing. "You're wondering why I kept her, right?"

I nodded, glancing over at Milly playing innocently across the room. "If things really fall apart between you two... what about her? She's done nothing wrong."

Sasha's face twisted as she downed her wine, pain flashing through her eyes. "You think I wanted to have her?"

I felt this ache in my chest, watching her.

"When I was just a few weeks along, he forced a doctor to