Chapter 195 – Signing His Life Away

• I take a deep breath and lean back as my father gnashes his teeth, clearly still trying to figure a way out of this.
• “Stop wasting your energy,” I snap. “It’s done. I want you to listen to me, and do as I say, and if you do, then I will give you this.” Very carefully, I lift an even smaller vial from the little pocket I sewed into the side of my dress. Carefully, I place it on the table.
• My father’s eyes go immediately to the bottle, knowing that it can only be one thing.