20. A Pinch Of Emotion

Clancy's POV

I clenched my fist into a ball as I reviewed the footage that captured the moments before Sofia Dante's mental breakdown.

My eyes dimmed as I looked keenly into the blue screen watching her crawl to the corner of the cell while conversing with an invisible being.

"Stay away from me!" I could hear her innocent scream and it triggered painful memories which caused my heart to ache terribly.

I could literally tell she was hallucinating as a result of what I had put her through.

She looked broken in that state and the sight of it was supposed to bring pleasure to my heart but instead, it brought displeasure.

Sofia Dante's situation reminded me of my late sister who took her own life due to depression.

We had lost our parents at a tender age and having no guardian were thrown into the orphanage where we were both maltreated.

My twelve years old sister was still battling with the trauma that came with our parent's death and it was difficult for her to cope with the constant abu