Chapter 91

Joseph's anger was palpable as he pushed Sarah onto her bed. "You should have stayed away from that, Nicholas!" he thundered, his face red with rage.

Sarah sat up, trying to reason with him. "Father, please listen."

But Joseph cut her off. "Why did you go to meet him? After everything I told you about his family?"

Sarah took a deep breath. "Nicholas said that Griffin could be behind my kidnapping."

Joseph's expression twisted in disgust. "Nicholas is just blaming innocent Griffin to save his father James. He's trying to deflect attention from his own family's crimes."

Sarah shook her head. "No, Father, that's not true. Nicholas is telling the truth. And I love him."

Joseph's face turned purple with anger. "You love him? After everything we've told you about his family? You're just blind to the truth!"

Sarah stood up, trying to calm him down. "Father, please listen to me."

But Joseph was beyond reason. "No, Sarah, you'll do as I say. You'll stay away from Nicholas and his family. You'l