Chapter 26

Grace wanted Nina to watch as her daughter was treated like a blood bag. Nina and her daughter would have to experience the same suffering that she and Clara had endured. Grace had long been prepared for this moment. She tossed the tools for drawing blood that she brought through the car window. Jesse looked confused. "Am I supposed to do it myself?" he asked. Grace's lips curled slightly, her tone flat and emotionless, just like a demon's whisper. "From now on, you'll be the one to draw her blood every time," she answered as she glanced at Amelia, who was shivering beside her. "After all, you're her father." Grace wanted Nina to witness her daughter's blood being drawn by her husband every time. This was the first gift she had in store for Nina. Jesse didn't want to go back to prison again. Thus, he picked up the syringe and pulled Amelia closer. As if knowing what was coming, Amelia burst into tears. "Dad, don't! I'm scared!" she begged. "Why can't we just use Clara? Sh