Chapter 6

Daisy lifted the hem of her heavy, layered gown and rushed onto the stage. She stood in front of Keith protectively, glaring at me. She yelled, "Ann, if you have a problem, take it out on me. Don't touch Keith. I can't even bear to lay a finger on him most of the time!" Her claim of ownership struck me as childish and foolish. I watched as she turned to Keith, her expression filled with heartache. She reached up and stroked his face. "Are you alright? Keith, I'm sorry. It's all my fault for making you suffer." Keith instinctively looked at me. But when he saw the mockery in my gaze, he narrowed his eyes and pushed Daisy away with an icy expression. Daisy was used to his obedience and believed she had complete control of him. She wasn't upset at being pushed away. Instead, she turned toward me and let some fake tears fall. She spoke with determination. "Ann, you can hit me and curse me all you want. But I was the one who forced myself on Keith from the start. I clung to him unt