Chapter 16 I Hate You

• Nikolas is quiet, maybe from seeing me mad. His eyes change slightly darker, and he places his right hand on his chin, smiling creepily.
• "A person who will do anything for money and has dealt with the drug cartel," he says. I shouldn't let him affect me this much; I should stay calm for the baby.
• "What were you, a whore? A drug mule?" he asks, looking genuinely curious. Is this what he thinks of me? Tears pool in my eyes, but I don't cry and hold my head up.