Her fear pains him more than any words she could hurl. Monty backed off all those months ago because he knew beyond doubt he'd hurt Blythe, but he'd never in a million years hurt her. Anger replaces his pain the moment she reveals that scar. The hell? How could her parents see that injury and not believe her?

Hesitantly, he reaches out to trace one finger along the scar. "They make you feel like you'd done something wrong? Like everything was your fault?"