Page 204 of Creep

There was no look of horror or even shock when he saw me tied to the railing.

And I didn’t know what I could say to him at that point.

I licked my parched lips, and he shook his head at me. He seemed to have developed more wrinkles since the last time I saw him. His brown hair was a mess, and his green eyes were dull.

“I have never been more disappointed in you.”

“Me? Did you really promise me to Leo?” There was no emotion in my voice as I spoke. I was beyond that now.

He shrugged. “He helped me out a lot over the years. He saved my life countless times. Giving you to him seemed like a small price to pay.”

“But I’m your daughter.”

He shrugged. “Do you really think that matters much to me?”

That shouldn’t hurt. So then, why did I feel little stabs of pain piercing my heart?

“I found the book,” I said.

He didn’t need me to clarify. I saw it in his eyes. “That boy is always causing trouble for me, even after his death.”

I frowned. He meant Caden, didn’t he? He figured out Caden had hidden the book where only I would find it, but saying he caused trouble for him…

“What did you do to my little brother?” I whispered.

“I took care of a problem.”

“He was never a fucking problem. What do you mean you took care of it?”

I could feel my emotions bubbling up inside of me.

“Answer me!” I screamed when he didn’t say anything.

“You know he was always off getting high somewhere,” he said, finally.

“Because he was in pain.”

“That’s not an excuse. Sooner or later, he would overdose on all those pain meds. I just helped him get there faster.”

I shook my head, biting hard on my lip to keep from crying out.

“You killed him,” I said.

“He would have killed himself, eventually.”

“No. We were talking about rehab. He wanted to get help. But you fucking killed him. You’re a fucking monster. You killed my little brother.”

I closed my eyes and turned away from him. I didn’t want to look at him anymore.

And the worst part was, he didn’t sound sorry. He killed Caden because my baby brother found out his fucking secrets, and now… Caden was no longer here.

I fucking hated my dad.

More than Leo. More than anyone else in this world.

I just wanted him to go away. To leave?—

The doors to the factory burst open.

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