“Haven’t you been listening? There is no choosing. We’re pieces on a chessboard, you and I. Nothing more. He’ll move us wherever and however he likes, and he won’t stop until he has all the pieces.” She pushed back from the table and stood, then hesitated, pinning me with a frosty glare. “You should also know that on occasion, a few pieces have gone missing. Troublesome pieces that didn’t matter much to anyone. Don’t ever think he won’t do it to you.”
her fucking sister just threatened her! Belle is a grown woman! I have no idea if this was one of those times a woman still want allowed to like, rent her own apartment or whatever, I'm assuming no... yeah, I just looked it up. without her own money or backing from a male relative, not until the 60s and 70s. I guess she literally can't run away. I want to be mad at her but I'm pretty sure she is quite literally stuck
