Free Her Godfather: A Dark Romance (With FREE Bonus Book: Trapped In His World) by Stella Noir, Roxy Sinclaire

morning when Joel suddenly appeared with a dozen roses. She didn’t know what he expected, but she was sure he didn’t expect her to turn her head away from him and look out the window.
    “Rhonda, we need to talk. I have been waiting for you to get to feeling better, but I think this has waited long enough. I know why you tried to run away, and I am so sorry for what I did to you that evening. You did not deserve it, and I will do whatever it takes to make it up to you.”
    “I don’t want to hear your apologies, Joel. They mean nothing to me. I thought I could go along with your desires, but I will never allow you to humiliate me that way again. I did nothing to deserve that,” she said.
    “You are right, Rhonda. You did not deserve it, and I have been beating myself up ever since I did it. I was angry, and I took it out on you, but I promise, I will not allow that to happen again,” he said.
    “Why are you apologizing to me, Joel? I am nothing more than an interference in your life. You should have just let me go. Then you would be free to live your life.”
    “You are wrong about that Rhonda. You are much more than an interference, but we will talk about that later. I made a promise to your parents that I would take care of you, and now you need me more than ever. It will be months before you get back on your feet. There is no way that you can live on your own right now.”
    “Well, we have you to thank for that, now, don’t we? If you had just left me alone I would have found a place to stay. I would have been out of your life, and you would not be looking at months ahead when I can’t even walk,” she exclaimed.
    “Rhonda, I don’t think that you realize how dangerous it can be for a young woman out on her own. There are plenty of people who would gladly offer to take care of you, simply because you will come into a fortune when you turn twenty-one, but I assure you, when the money is gone, they will be gone. And besides, if you knew anything at all about living on your own, you would know that you cannot live on two hundred dollars a week.”
    “I was going to look for a job. But as you can see, that is now out of the question.”
    Joel could see that the conversation was going nowhere. There would be plenty of time in the upcoming months to try and get Rhonda to forgive him, but for now he decided to let it rest. Whether she liked it or not, she would require his help if she was going to get back on her feet. He would do whatever it took to help her heal, both mentally and physically.
    It was later in the week when Dr. Evans stopped by to tell Rhonda she could leave the hospital the following morning. It was news that she had been dreading, but she was helpless to do anything about it.
    “You will have Home Health workers stop by to check on you three times a week, and they will be able to help you with anything you need. You will also have physical therapy three times a week. They will be working with you to help you become independent once again. I can’t stress enough how important this is for you. Work with them and do the exercises they ask. That is the only way you can expect to regain your ability to ambulate on your own,” Dr. Evans said.
    Joel assured Dr. Evans that Rhonda would have everything she needed. She almost snorted at the lies that were coming from his mouth. His idea of what she needed was completely different from hers. If he had not interfered in her life, she would likely be somewhere working right now. She hated the thought of spending the next few months depending on him for her well-being, but right now she saw no way around it.
    Dr. Evans shook hands with both Joel and Rhonda before leaving the room. Joel turned to Rhonda, hoping to ease her fears of going home with him.
    “I have arranged for a hospital bed to be set up in the front sitting room, since you will not be able to negotiate the stairs anytime soon. I have spoken to Anna, and she has agreed to help you with