Chapter 245

• Regina frowned, her fork clanked against the plate as she shifted in bed. "When I was forced to marry Leopold he was not kind. He wasn't abusive in the very beginning, I'd like to think it was because he took a little consideration of my age at the time. But, ever since I married him, I had a feeling, it was always clear how things were going to be with him." She brushed her fingers across her hair to comb it through. "He's always been a man of order, of discipline, and correction. Sidney was always around, I liked him instantly so I had him teach me everything he knew around the house. The first mistakes I would make, Leopold would brush them off, but as I grew older that started changing."
• Sophia's inside twisted into knots, into hatred for Leopold White as she listened.
• "I remember the first time he hit me when I was sixteen. It was a few months into our marriage. I was pregnant with Elise at the time." Regina chuckles and shakes her head. "To be honest, I can't even remember why he did it. I think it was because a towel in the bathroom was out of place."