#Chapter 47-Healing Your Past

“I don’t know how many years it has been, but I do know that it has been far too long, and I have no sufficient evidence,” I admit with a deep sigh. Derek only watches me, no words, no movements. “My mother might disown me. The rest of my family doesn’t even know a thing. It’s been…I have no clue how old I was the last time I saw these people.” He raises his eyebrows while I cross my legs and arms. Cold air overtakes the room, and I shiver in partial fear. How do I tell him the things that are in my head without possibly scaring him? “It’s just me, Esme,” he whispers, though the tone is not exactly something a boss would usually use toward a subordinate. His chocolate eyes gleam in the fluorescent light, causing my stomach to churn heavily. “What if I’m hit with defamation?” I ask, turning away from Derek. “All these lawsuits going on. Between my idiot husband and that disgusting bastard who touched me, what happens if someone decides m