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Prologue

Eleven years ago

“Mo?”

Sian watched as her ht years old, she knew this was unusual Nor to do with her Dreas more her mother

“Oh, honey, nothing is wrong I just need you to be a bit quiet for me, okay? Do you think you can do that foracross her cheeks The affection took Sian by surprise, and she smiled at her pretty mother and nodded Most of the time, her mother treated her as if she wasn’t there

“I can”

“Good girl I can’t believe how big you’ve gotten, sweet girl You’re so a and special I hope you know that So beautiful” Her mother kissed her cheeks

Sian wasn’t used to this

As herfull of all her clothes, she watched in a was full to bursting, Joan grabbed her hand, and together, they left her bedroom and headed toward the front door

Her mother’s hand was all sweaty and she heard her pant

“Are you okay, Mommy?”

“I’et out of here, okay?”

Sian was et out of here She hated it here Everything was so cold and horrible The only good part about this house was Drew She had soas she didn’t get under his feet and he never saw her, then she was safe

They got to the bottom of the stairs when the door opened and her mother drew back as the monster himself appeared

“Joan, iine my surprise when I heard you left the office”

“Get out of my way, Alexander This ends now”

“You think I’hter to those bastards? To destroy everything I’ve built?”

“You’re a liar and a cheat They’re going to find out eventually I will not let you harhter anymore You’re a piece of shit Do you hear me, a piece of shit! You were back then and you are now”

Sian froze as she looked at her daddy No one talked to hihtened and she was so scared Her htly

“So you think you’ve finally got a backbone, do you?”