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“I tried talking Eric down…telling hied me to each room as he…”

Ethan’s voice dropped off and I didn’t need him to finish his statement I remembered the blood all over that house I had no doubt it had only come from Ethan

“My rooed me into it He…he threw me face down on the bed and told me I was his…always his Then he pulled ht back,” Ethan ed to pull round Then he was on top ofto let o this time I could see it in his eyes I was…I was relieved,” Ethan admitted as tears slipped unchecked down his face “All I ever wanted was to be free…I just never thought he’d be the one to give that to me”

Rage surged through ed to stay where I was My fists were clenched, but there was nothing I could do to relax them I wanted blood Period

“How did you get away?” Ronan asked

Ethan let out a strangled laugh “Lucy,” he ht on, but ignored it and came inside She hit him over the head with a cast iron skillet Knocked hirab the safe deposit key I’d taped underneath one of the dresser drawers and then we ran She drove because I couldn’t I was too out of it to do anything She told ed to her friend’s fairl’s parents were out of the country for another couple of uy who plowed the road that ere there with her parents’ permission so he wouldn’t call the cops She also told Lucy about the gun her parents kept at the cabin for protection”

Ethan took a few deep breaths and then lifted his eyes to Ronan “She can’t knoas raped,” he said, his voice firm

While Ethan had made the saht now since Lucy’s e them

“She won’t,” Ronan said just as firmly

Ethan nodded

“Ethan, I’d like for you to let us help you,” Ronan said