Chapter 24 The Truth

• Lyra's POV
• I stormed into my room, grabbed a handful of clothes—mostly trousers. I never owned many skirts anyway, not with the kind of work I did.
• Running away had never crossed my mind before, but now it felt like the only option left. I couldn’t bear another second under the roof of liars. I’d wanted to confront Grandpa, make him see reason—but what good would that do? You can’t reason with someone who hides behind lies.