The Rules He Taught Me
Language: en
"She's selling herself." My adoptive sister, Seraphina Hayes, publicly ripped open my clothes, revealing my body covered in hickeys. "I saw her with my own eyes, on her knees, serving men in a nightclub." My adoptive brother, Julian Sterling, choked me, roaring, "You disgraceful slut!" Three days later, he personally escorted me into a correctional center. The moment the iron gate slammed shut, he pinched my chin and said, "Remember, even if you're completely ruined, I'll make you clean again." A year later, Julian came to pick me up. With red-rimmed eyes, he opened his arms wide: "Cassie,…