However , Elton didn't even get angry . Instead , he just smirked and grabbed my chin tightly and said , " To get back at you , I can do far worse things . Don't believe me ? Go ahead . Test me . " Elton was ruthless now , and I didn't dare challenge him . I was terrified of destroying the hard - earned , peaceful life Daisy had finally built for herself . So I tried to convince myself . I figured that I might as well marry him since I didn't have much time left to live anyway . His revenge dragged on for a long time . It went on for so long that he eventually grew tired of it and decided to make amends . But by that point , I was so worn down that my heart no longer responded to him . Most importantly , the love I once had for 1/2 Chapter 8 him was gone . +25 BONUS 2/2