Chapter 245 His Scarred Heart

• Henry had been too young to process what was happening—numb, confused, horrified. He knew it was wrong. It felt like a sin. He wanted to say no, but Talia had threatened him. If he refused, she said she’d accuse him of rape—and Henry knew deep down that no one would believe him over her.
• That moment broke something in him. The torment never stopped until he left his stepfather’s home and began living on his own
• He carried that secret for years, buried beneath guilt and shame, convinced that he would never be normal again. Never have a real home. Never be loved without conditions or fear.