Chapter 98: Sinister Spell

Mary had fallen asleep in the car and was waking up.  Her eyes looked confused and empty, totally devoid of emotion. Allan leaned in, reaching out to check the scar on Mary's head.  But she thought Allan was about to hit her, so she shrank away in fear, trying to dodge him.  Seeing this, Allan felt a pang of heartache.  How much abuse did she have to go through to end up with a reaction like that? "Don't blame yourself, Allan," Lydia said, looking downcast.  "The doctors said, given...