"I will escape from him. I will escape from the beast."
She was about to open the door when she heard Conor.
"Calling him a beast doesn't suit you, Delilah. Wasn't you the one who always cooked for that beast when he did not eat anything? Wasn't you the one who always bought something for him whenever you went to the village market? Wasn't you the one who always cared for him?"
Delilah's hand trembled a little. Her red nose and swollen eyes could not look worse.
She closed her eyes to let tears roll down again. How did he know that?
Her hand backed up from the lock.
"He is a lonely beast who everyone is afraid of. But you are the only person who was able to stay with him, in the same house, in the same room. He has never let anyone give this right before. He never hurt you. How can
