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"Of course" "For how long?" She frowned, wrinkling her nose

"What do you ? It’s forever" "My God

It wasn’t like you even loved hiain, she looked at estion

"He is my husband

I can’t put hi e to puke

When I turned around to see Bella still standing in the saazed calet you out of this place, Bella

You don’t belong here either

Chapter 9: Rose

I awoke the followingover a pot

Stew again, by the looks of it

She looked down at lared up at her

"You said I rehter… albeit less handso up dead too, do you?" She turned around, conflict twisting her features

She shook her big head

"Then why are you fatteningto help h

"I told you, Miss Rose

There’s nothing I can do

My job is just to look after you, feed you and protect you until Master is ready for you to move into his quarters" Move into his quarters

This was news to er alloweddownyou too much

You must promise me not to tell him what I’ve told you" "I won’t tell hi part in my murder? Because I doubt Master would have asme for him" She averted her eyes back to the stew, and assu my job

I don’t have a choice" I picked up a saucepan and slaainst the kitchen counter in frustration

Perhaps she was right that there was no way to getseen, but this wasn’t the answer I needed to hear

"I’m sorry," she whispered

I ran back into the ain at the bleak surroundings--the sharp mountains, the overcast sky