Chapter 4 - Little Sorrel Explains How She Recorded The Abuse
Hadrian knelt down on the cold hardwood floor until he was eye-level with his frightened, bruised seven-year-old daughter.
“Sorrel, sweetheart... why didn't you tell me any of this was happening while I was away?” Hadrian asked gently.
Sorrel looked down at her bruised ankle, tracing the faint red indentation left behind by the heavy steel chain.
“She said if I called you on my tablet, she would throw my stuffed bear out the window and lock me in the basement,” Sorrel whispered.
“So I pressed the emergency record button on the watch uncle Marcus gave me for my birthday,” she added quietly.
Hadrian’s heart shattered into a thousand jagged pieces at the sound of his daughter’s brave, trembling confession.
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He pulled Sorrel into a fierce, protective embrace, resting his chin on the top of her soft brown hair.
“You never have to be scared in this house ever again, baby girl,” Hadrian choked out, blinking back hot tears of rage.
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