Chapter 105

To make matters worse, some parents would actually apologize to the man, admitting they'd failed to raise their daughter right. They hadn't raised their daughters to be independent. They'd raised them to be someone else's future wife. Jasmine had always assumed stories like that had nothing to do with her own life. But now, she knew better. Delilah held the same belief. Weariness pressed down on her, but Jasmine would never forgive Calvin. If only she could get Delilah out of here, he'd have no power over her anymore. But how? How could she convince Delilah to leave with her? … That night, Calvin returned to the Ford residence. The white gauze taped to his forehead stood out sharply under the living room lights. Delilah sat waiting on the couch, her gaze fixed on the doorway. When Calvin finally appeared, a flicker of disappointment darkened her face. He only had to glance at her to know that she'd heard about him hitting Jasmine. He knew that one wrong move now would cost him