Chapter 112

Mia

It was only a few seconds later that he returned with a bottle of water in his hand. Of course he wouldn’t leave for too long since I was fully awake.

Sitting back down on the side of the bed, he handed me the bottle.

I took it, thoroughly noting that the seal was not broken and the bottle hadn’t been tampered with.

I twisted the lid open and then drank to my heart’s content. Once I was satisfied, I put the lid back on and returned my eyes to Herbert, who was obviously watching me with something akin to adoration.

I began. “Do you do this sort of thing you’ve done to me with other—”

I wanted to say children but felt rather sick thinking about that word in relation to Herbert. In the end, I decided to use the word people instead.

“People? I mean do you do this sort of thing to other people, too?” I asked.

Herbert furiously shook his head in the negative as he moved closer to me.

“Oh, no, sweeting. Not other people. Just you and your brother. Uncle could never imagine doing that sor