Chapter 97

"She has a nice physique. She may be petite, but I'm sure you'll find good things inside," Mother said eagerly and my whole existence dropped. 聽 The ground beneath my feet was swaying. Were they renting me out to him as a plaything? My eyes welled up with tears, but the strongest thing I felt was anger. 聽 "What are you saying?" I asked Mother sharply. 聽 She pinched my skin and told me to shut up with her eyes. I could not help but stare at her, unable to say anything else. 聽 "How long do you want her for?" Louis asked. 聽 "I don't want to rent her. I want to buy her... forever," he spoke for the first time and I felt my whole world freezing around me. 聽 "She is not for sale. She is for rent," Louis said. 聽 "I'll give you as much money as you want. And as I said, I want to buy her," he said sharply, his gaze sweeping me from head to toe. 聽 Louis looked at Father who seemed to be thinking, thinking about selling his daughter. 聽 "I think we should sell her, Raphael. She i