Chapter Seventy-Four

~LIAM~

“I told you not to be so sure of yourself, son.” Dad said with a mocking smirk. I clenched my fist as I stared at the chessboard. I can't believe that after all the stress I put myself to learn this, I couldn't beat my father. He's still adamant of me dating Eleonora and the only chance I have to stop it didn't work.

“I told you that you can't beat me,” he said and stood up. “Get ready because you will be meeting with Eleonora tonight.” He added before walking away. I clenched my fist and angrily scattered the chess board. I know that no matter what I do, I will still meet Eleonora tonight. I have no choice.

How do I intend to protect Amber if I can't even go up against this man? I'm always weak when it comes to him. This is the same man I watched as he maltreated and hurt my mother. I watched him kill my mother, the smoke that came out from the room where my mother burned to death filled my nose. I watched my mother burn to death, and I couldn't even do anything. I called my