CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

CLARA'S POV

After whatever happened between Arsenio and I happened and he put me back in my place by telling me I shouldn't assume anything, I was honestly heartbroken because I really did assume he was warming up to me.

I stayed put in my room as I laid on my bed and cried my eyes out.

I just couldn't understand why everyone that I had come across with never accepted me as their own and not even my own family.

Arsenio was kind enough to allow me to stay at his house and it was my responsibility to repay that kindness to him but I didn't understand why he kept on pushing me further away.

I stayed in my room for heaven knows how long until I heard yelling.

I got up quickly from the bed and went into Arsenio's room but couldn't find him there and so I walked down to the living room and saw a middle aged woman trying to touch Arsenio's face even when he asked her not to do it.

The first thought that got into my head was that he was trying to be abused by her and although I d