Chapter 36: Why didn't you tell me?

,,Liam.. I.. I don't know what you're talking about," she whispered and sat down on the bed.

"You know. Why did you lie to me? Why?" I screamed and she started crying. I sat down next to her.

"Come on. Don't cry. Calm down," I mumbled and hugged her.

"If I told you everything, you'd never want to see me again Liam. Would you help me if you knew I was raped? That I was sold? That I was a whore?"

"Don't talk about yourself like that, Daisy.  Calm down," I said and put my hand in her hair. My whole shirt was wet.

,,Tell me your whole story. Your whole life from the beginning. I will listen to you. I will not judge you. I promise you that. Tell me the whole truth and don't hide anything from me,"

,,Okay.. Okay,"

,,Daisy. Be honest with me. From now on, I don't want any lies from you. Just pure honesty," I said and looked her in the eyes.

,,Who told you that?,"

,,Your grandmother was with me and she told me everything. Everything about you and what happened,"

,,She hates me. She never stood up for me. She always gave me away to them and she didn't care,"

,,I'm worried about you. That's why Daisy told me. So start. I'd like to hear your story," I said and sat down on the bed next to her.  She looked at me and there were tears in her eyes.

"They hated me since I was a little girl, Liam. I don't regret it, but it's always been that way. They never praised me for anything, quite the opposite. They punished me for everything. For bad grades, for a bad word, for breathing. I hid at my grandmother's but they always found me there. Once Liam almost pulled out all my hair. I had bruises all over my body, a monocle under my eye, my hair was torn out, a wound on my face and I got a scar from it,"

"Daisy. Why didn't you tell anyone? There must have been some options. The police, the authorities,"

"Nobody believed me, Liam. Do you think I didn't try? Mark had the police under his thumb. We live in a country where you can buy anything. When they found out I told someone, they beat me up so badly that I couldn't get out of bed for a week. They didn't pay for my university.  I was on a scholarship.. When I was 15, I had mental problems, Liam. They put me in a psychiatric hospital," she whispered and started crying.

"Calm down, okay? You're very upset,"

"They put me in there.. I'm not crazy. I've never been. It was horrible there. Mark and my mom wanted to get me disbarred. I got out of it.  I had very good tests, I knew about myself, so they failed," she whispered and wiped her tears. I felt sick when I heard this and Daisy had to experience it.

,,They released me from that hell. I came home and everyone treated me like I was crazy, I wasn't.. They brutally sold me for money to other men, I was a slut Liam. A regular slut. That's why I have these nightmares. They wanted to hurt me. They wanted to destroy me. They hated me since I was a child. They raped me every day and then I started bleeding. The ambulance took me away,"

,,Daisy.. But the doctor had to see that you were raped.  He should have done something about it,"

,,Nothing happened Liam. Dad did it.. And I was told that I had a very weak uterus and that's why I would never be able to get pregnant again. Then nothing changed and I met James,"

,,And what happened? You said it was love. I hope he stood up for you,"

,,It was quiet for a few months Liam. Really only for a few months but then it continued. Mark and James.. Mom knew about everything. She was quiet. I got pregnant even though they told me I would never be able to get pregnant again. They both sent me for an abortion. I felt everything. I was in a lot of pain Liam. The medical report said that there was no chance that I could get pregnant again and that was just because of what they did to me and sent me for an abortion. Maybe by some miracle I would get pregnant,"

"Now try not to think about it Daisy. I know it hurts you but there are many options," I whispered and she shook her head

"If I hadn't left Liam, it would have continued.. James started with Zoe. I hated them. I hated my life.. I left. I got a job but they fired me. I met you and I couldn't tell you. You don't know how many times I wanted to but I couldn't. I was afraid you wouldn't want to see me anymore. That you would think I was a slut,"

"No way am I thinking that Daisy. You are a beautiful and amazing woman. You could have told me," I whispered and hugged her.

"My life is like one big disaster Liam. I still see it in my mind. Still. You are the only man who can touch me, hug me," she whispered and closed her eyes. I smiled and put my hand in her hair.

,,This should be punished Daisy. There are really several crimes here. Rape, abuse, bodily harm and the like,,"

,,They didn't believe me in court about the jewelry. I have no evidence Liam. Everyone will deny it. I just want to forget it Liam. I never want to see them again in my life,,"

,,You won't. I promise you that. Your own mother didn't stand up for you. I don't understand it. It feels like a bad dream, a nightmare. I'm with you,," I said and I felt her fall asleep. Daisy.

,,I don't want to see them. I don't want to. They've hurt me a lot over the years. I'm certainly not crazy Liam but I feel very weak,,"

,,I know. Try to sleep Daisy. Calm down.  I'm here with you,"

,,They ruined my whole life Liam. I didn't know why they hated me. Especially my own mother. I never knew who my father was and maybe I never will,"

,,I believe that one day you will meet him. Your father is definitely looking for you. I don't believe that he would forget about his daughter,"

,,I want to know if I have a father. If I have grandparents. If I have siblings," she whispered and closed her eyes.

,,I will help you find your father. I promise," I whispered and smiled.

You have a great father Daisy.. A father who would even lay down his own life for you.