Chapter 33

Alex’s POV

“Ask away” she said coldly.

“You said I didn’t seem any different than them, who did you mean?”

She blinked away her tears and answered flatly “My father and uncle”

This takes me by huge surprise.

Before I could ask she carries on in the same flat tone, as if she doesn’t want to get emotional.

“Ever since I could remember. He used to mistreat my mom. Always punish her, hurt her, physically, emotionally, even I bet sexually too. I was too young, I couldn’t understand what was happening then, but I still felt afraid. As soon as the screaming began, I would hide under my bed and cover my ears, not that it did any good. By the time I was old enough, I couldn’t hide anymore. I couldn’t hear her screaming in pain and just accept it. I stood up and took my share of the pain. It doesn’t matter whether we did something wrong or not, he would find a reason f