CHAPTER 12 "Don't ever call me that," I said, tears welling up in my eyes. "You call me your daughter, yet you... you gave me away. How could you? I'm 18 For God's sake. What is wrong with you? Couldn't you have found another way? Instead, you let a 30-year-old man... take me." She tried to approach me, but I stumbled back, trying to avoid her touch. I fell to the floor with a cry. "Ahhhhhhh!" I screamed as my back hit the ground. "Don't touch me," I said, shrinking away as she reached for me. "This is all because of you," I sobbed from the floor. "He... he forced me. And now you're here, trying to act like your good parents?" MOM P.O.V We know we are not good parents, my dear, And we know what we did is wrong. we didn't want him to hurt you, that's why we agreed to this wedding we're hoping you Consider giving this marriage a chance.