Chapter Eight Summary

Physically, Angel is slowly recovering under the quiet care of Michael Hosea. Emotionally, however, she is in turmoil. She has fallen from one trap into another, having married the one person she was hoping to avoid. She was taught from a very young age to understand men, to pick them apart and put them back together like puzzles. She knows how to figure out what it is they want, and that the best way to protect herself is to give it to them. Michael, however, remains a mystery to her. He is looking after her every physical need, but is then leaving her alone for hours at a time with nothing but her thoughts. When he is in the room with her, she is harsh and cruel, but this does not seem to bother him. She feels as though she is...