Chapter 37- Five Seconds Too Late
Lilith ~~
As we were walking home, my heart wouldn't stop beating fast.
I was so scared.
Scared of what was waiting for me.
Scared of what he was going to do to me behind closed doors.
Scared that if I said the wrong thing or even breathed the wrong way, I'd regret it.
I turned to him, trying to keep my voice steady.
"Papa… I think I forgot something. I need to go back and get it. You can go ahead. I'll come home soon, I promise," I said, forcing a small smile and slowly trying to step away.
But before I could take another step, his voice sliced through the air.
"One more step from you," he said coldly, "and I'll send you right back into the coma you crawled out from."
My feet froze. My blood went cold. My body locked in place like someone had tied invisible chains around me.
I didn't argue again.
I didn't even breathe too loudly.