Chapter 41 Contempt

• "A woman who keeps coming back after demeaning herself."
• A subtle smile spread across Raelynn's lips as she turned to meet Kendrick's gaze. Her lips continued to curl, and she spoke with quiet intensity, "My father killed his mother, and he took his revenge on me. I spent two years and seven months in prison for him. I gave him a kidney, had his child, and cried so much I nearly ran out of tears."
• Seeing the shock and panic in his eyes, Raelynn's smile widened, her eyes narrowing. She spoke slowly, each word biting, "Later, I hid in Astua, had plastic surgery, and came back to sleep with him again.