37. Sharp Senses

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After riding the waves of pleasure, Lizzy is left in a state of near-exhaustion. She can barely stand on her own, her body weak and her mind hazy. When I reach down to gather her into my arms, she doesn’t put up a fight as she normally would.

Without hesitation, I carry her to my room, the place where she belongs, at least in my eyes. I’ve tried to be understanding and patient with her. I’ve given her the space and time to make her own choices, hoping she would choose me. But time and time again, she chose to keep her distance.

She holds me responsible for the chaos that has turned her life upside down, and maybe I did have a role to play in it. However, the truth is, I have no regrets about putting an end to her abusive father’s life. I would do it all over again without a second thought if it meant freeing Lizzy from his heartless clutches.

But if I know Lizzy as well as I think I do, her anger and pain aren’t just because of what I did to her father, but because of the per