Chapter 21Willow,“Miss William, Willow, Mr Lance told me specifically to send you home. He doesn’t want you to follow him.”“I’m not his slave or working for him to order me around. I will go with you, Robb, and if you don’t take me with you, then I will find someone else who would.”“Just look at the little miss. She is tired and scared. This was too much for her. She needs to go back home.”“And I will take her after I make sure that her father is okay. Now move and let me in.”I snarled at the man who was staring at me, fed up and just angry with my stubbornness. But I won’t back down, I must go to Elijah.At first, I was confused and I won’t lie. I was scared a little; I have been trying to stay away from angry men and to me; he was the opposite of that.He was always sweet and kind to me in his own way, and there was this tenderness in his eyes that I thought was only preserved for his daughter, but after a while of living there with them I saw it aimed at me as well.And this

Chapter 23Willow,I sighed as I sat on the kitchen counter, then looked around me. The place was quiet and gloomy even though I had some people around me.“Miss William, if you need anything, please go to the living room and I will get it to you. There is no need for you to stay like this in the kitchen.”Henry said respectfully, even though I could feel his annoyance and basically everyone else in the kitchen as well.I have been moping around for a couple of hours, maybe three or even more. But I felt alone and depressed without Angela.She had left to see her grandfather and even though she begged me to go with her, I couldn’t do it. Why would I meet the man, I’m not part of the family.But I got that she didn’t like those kinds of visits and she wanted some emotional support, though I asked her if her grandpa was harsh to her but she said no. I was still confused by her reaction, to be honest.So here I am sitting in the kitchen, which felt familiar to me, and looking at the same