Meredith and Gabrielle ended up doing something that was way beyond what they expected, they ended up having sex intensely, for that whole day, until after a while they stop and go outside, to see if the children were okay, with this they obviously take the opportunity to pay attention to the little Diana and Margaret who were playing in the backyard and using spells on things, but the time has come for them to say goodbye that day, which is a little more touching for the two brunettes who were with feelings well entwined in relation to the Cavendish.
As time went by, every time Keith was traveling, Gabrielle always took the opportunity to go to the Cavendish family residence without Ford knowing what was going on, and it became a common thing for Benson to go to Weddinburgh with her daughter Margareth while she went to have a relationship with Meredith. The two knew that they had a forbidden love and that it would take time for that love to become something real, since they would both have to wait to be 21 and also the fact that they would have to have a lot of money to be able to make the separation judicially possible since Keith had the power of money and corruption to do everything for his own good.
Another thing that the couple had to be careful about was Gabrielle getting pregnant again which was something that could not happen, because it could end up killing Benson, since she almost died during Margaret's birth and it was strongly recommended that she never get pregnant again, but then the brunette's biggest protection which was her father-in-law avoiding his son's advances was having a hard time staying alive. Thomas Ford even managed to survive that illness for a while longer, which helped the girl even more to avoid the advances of Keith, who always appeared in the bedroom wanting to have sex with his wife.
But this improvement was only temporary, since it didn't take even a year, and eventually Thomas Ford died on January 10, 1905, in a very strange and controversial way, even suspected of poisoning, which was confirmed, but nobody ever found the real culprit, which was obviously Keith, who put the blame on one of the servants of the house. Due to Thomas' death, Gabrielle and Margaret's life would become hell, since Keith was a horrible and cruel person, who was quick to attack his wife and force her into a relationship with him with the intention of impregnating his wife again, as well as physically abusing his daughter.
With Thomas's death things were even more complicated for Gabrielle, even more so regarding visits to the Cavendish family residence, but luckily some of the people who worked at the mansion were on the woman's side and would even allow her to go to the mansion, even disguising herself as her if necessary, in case Ford ended up finding out. It was very risky, but it was a risk Benson was willing to take out of her love for Meredith, just as she wanted to provide a better place for Margaret not to suffer from her father's physical abuse. The girl was beaten in every possible way, there was even a day when Keith opened her back from so much whipping, which on the other hand was also causing the little girl to resist and become a stronger and stronger witch, especially when she went to the Cavendish family mansion and received instant healing.
That year 1905 was going to be the real hell, in March was when Gabrielle felt the signs of the second pregnancy happening, she was terrified and extremely frightened, she even asked Meredith for help who also didn't know what to do in that situation, at least with the pregnancy the physical abuses stopped, But unfortunately November 23rd 1905 arrived, the fateful day when Benson had to give birth, to everyone's misfortune she ended up dying due to complications in childbirth while giving birth to a child, which also died as soon as it was born, it was another girl which irritated Keith a lot.
November 25, 1905, was Gabrielle Benson's wake, ironically Keith even invited the Cavendish girls to come to the "event" as he never liked the two Scottish witches exactly because they were witches and this influenced a lot in Margaret wanting to be one too, but also because of another reason for which Ford did not explicitly say what it was. That day they were all down, except for Keith who even looked confidently at the green-haired woman weeping over Gabrielle's coffin.
- Gabrielle... Because she... Why... I just had to hold on a little longer... Because just in time for the birth... Why... So young...
Says Meredith crying.
- (We couldn't even get married... It was only a year before my 21st birthday! What the fuck! Why did that damn Keith have to fuck you? Because his father couldn't stand it any longer... Because... Fucking Keith! That bastard had to have poisoned his father. I'm sure it was for power. Now my Gabrielle... I swear I'll do everything I can to keep Margaret with me. I'll make every effort, my love... Margaret doesn't deserve to suffer with a father like that... What a drag).
- Mommy... Mama... Don't die... Don't get dead... Please, Mom ... You said you'd leave us in a better place... Don't leave me alone mommy... I don't want to be... Take me with you... I don't want to suffer... No mommy...
Margaret says desperately, crying until Diana hugs the girl, but is soon separated by Keith.
- Stay away from those nasty Cavendish girls, Margaret! They are the reason your mother died! Those damned! Filthy lesbians! They pretend to be saints! They pretend to be righteous, that they are the best people in the world, but that's fake tears!
Says Keith as Margaret ignores her father and goes to hug the coffin.
Soon afterwards Meredith and Diana arrived and hugged little Margaret, while Keith looked with disgust and a little anger at the three girls who were crying together, even lighting a pipe and just watching the scene. The three girls really had a huge appreciation for Gabrielle, that was the day they saw hope die in front of them.
- Elder Cavendish I need to talk to you about the death of my wife.
Says Keith.
- And why should he trust to talk to you, when he never had any appreciation for his wife?
Says Meredith with her arms crossed.
- Because I know one thing and that thing can get you a lawsuit.
Says Keith looking disgustedly at Meredith.
- Okay... I'll talk to you, Diana... Margaret... Behave yourselves, I have to settle some things with that man.
Says Meredith snorting.
Meredith then goes to Keith and he takes her to a more private place in that cemetery, where Ford puts Cavendish up against the wall and narrowly misses touching her when she fights back with a spell and starts to get angry, slapping the man across the face.
- You son of a bitch!
Says Meredith.
- Woah! Easy there girl, I was just trying to get a little taste, but if you don't want it now, we can think about it later, so you better listen to me... First, let's start with the fact that if I want to I can take legal action against you.
Says Keith with a more mischievous look.
- A lawsuit? I didn't do anything.
Says Meredith.
- You haven't done anything is a very relative thing... Gabrielle's lover, I know everything you did with my wife and I won't say much about how I found out because I know how cunning you witches are with crystal balls and you can take anything I say and throw it against me... I basically found out at the end of last year when I pretended to travel to the middle east, I took the opportunity to pay a detective before I left so he followed my wife's every move, I found out about her cheating and decided to make her pay without her knowing that I knew all along for a year that she was fucking you all this time.
Says Keith.
- Come on, sue me, I won't pay almost anything, I don't care if you sue me for this, even more so because you're the one who's going to get fucked the most, you cuckold, you're going to be in the newspapers with a fame of cuckold for all the newspapers after this case and also that you're not a man who knows how to please a woman... Unlike you, I made Gabrielle cum instead of crying, no one sucked that pussy as well as I did, no one was as good at rubbing themselves on scissors as I was... Come sue me, don't underestimate my intelligence, I am a Cavendish and I can even bring a child abuse suit for what you are doing to your daughter Marga...
Says Meredith until Keith completes it.
- If I were you, I wouldn't do that... I can buy the judges and you can't, I have influence, I'm a man, you're just a woman, a woman who has money is seen as a profiteer, you're going to get a reputation as a gold digger who took advantage of your parents death to squander your fortune and no one is going to accept your money, so it's not going to be worth anything, if I were you I would go ahead with my plan... I'll forget this lawsuit, you and your sister can come to my mansion to visit that freak of a daughter of mine, as long as you have one condition Meredith.
Says Keith.
- What condition?
Says Meredith looking away.
After that conversation time passed, Meredith apparently accepted Keith's conditions, since she really wanted her younger sister to be able to see Margaret, and also to guarantee the physical integrity of little Ford, who if it weren't for the constant visits from the Cavendish girls, it was very likely that the brunette wouldn't be able to resist the amount of beatings she received without going to the hospital.
The Ford family residence was quite different, there magic was restricted from being used by means of a force field that created a decrease in the use of magic, but this did not prevent Margaret from continuing with her magical powers that ended up in a contrary effect, Benson was able to overcome those restrictive conditions of magic, which increasingly made Keith obsessed with wanting to reduce as much as possible any condition of the girl to use magic and become a witch, it was a very strong prejudice on the part of the man.
Meredith was in depression, she wasn't the smiling and radiant girl she used to be, which made Diana strange, because every time she asked to go visit Margaret, it was always a face of disgust and sadness from the older Cavendish, as if she didn't want to go, but she made the effort. The younger girl even asked her sister if she really wanted to, and the answer was always the same: "Oh yes, of course my dear, the important thing is to see you and Margaret well", it was always the same every day that the green haired girl heard when her sister went to the Ford family residence.
The years and years went by, Diana and Margaret grew older, their visits were usually every month, or when Keith was traveling, since little Ford would take the opportunity to sneak out and go straight to the Cavendish family residence, with the help of the servants who kept the secret, but this would only last a short time since the man could find out at any time about his daughter's visits to Weddinburgh.
During these years Diana kept herself as a sweet and caring person due to the love and care given by Meredith, but she always wondered how her sister was always sad and downcast, she always tried to find a way to make her happier and more cheerful, while Margaret was bitter, she was beaten almost daily by her father, to the point of not feeling pain anymore, the beatings and whippings didn't hurt anymore, The whips and lashes no longer hurt, and sometimes they didn't even hurt anymore, which made the man have to find a more painful way to punish his poor daughter. Besides the constant insults, the constant psychological and physical abuse, Keith even went so far as to burn all the books on magic, including even Wendolin Benson's diary, which was something Gabrielle had treasured and always read to her daughter when she was still alive. Margaret, who was no longer such a silly child and who just didn't like her father, was beginning to hate that man.
July 09, 1909. It was a day like any other when the Cavendish girls were at the Ford family residence in Leeds. They arrived during the lunch banquet hour, the atmosphere was as always silent and with a heavy atmosphere because of Keith's presence, until he decides to open his mouth.
- Meredith. Has your sister Diana become a lady yet?
Says Keith.
- That's none of your business Keith.
Says Meredith eating.
- Oh how rude, I just asked a little question, well... If you don't want to answer then I'll just say it here... Margaret became a maiden two weeks ago, this means that soon I will be able to marry a noble and renowned lord, I think it's good to start finding a suitable suitor for your sister, after all you don't want to lose your suitor to Margaret.
Keith says until Margaret gets up and knocks on the table.
- I already told you that I don't want a suitor on the hem of my dress! I'm only 10 years old!
Says Margaret, getting up and leaving the dining room.
- Come back here, Margareth! Don't interrupt lunch like that! We have a visitor today!
Says Keith angrily.
- Let her go.
Says Meredith.
- There will be a price you will pay, Meredith.
Says Keith.
Diana also got up and went after Margaret while looking worriedly at Meredith who had a disgusted expression mixed with anger, while Keith was running his hand over Cavendish's shoulder. The older sister just signals as if to say "don't do anything girl, just leave it and go with Margaret to make her better", which Diana makes a point of attending to, going to Ford's room who starts to sit on the floor and cry, but soon Diana notices that they had stains on the back of her red dress.
- Margareth... Is that blood? On your back?
Diana says worriedly.
- Yes, it is... I caught it earlier, normal... As usual, it doesn't even hurt anymore, that bastard thinks he's going to get something out of opening my back.
Says Margareth as Diana unties the dress in the back.
After completely untying Margaret's dress, Diana starts to pass a wet sponge over her friend's back cleaning all the wounds and they were not few, practically Ford's entire back was scarred and whiplash cut, right after she washed the wounds Cavendish started to use healing magic, healing the open wounds and leaving them closed.
- Thank you Diana... I don't know what I would do if it weren't for you guys.... All I wanted most was to be able to live with you and Meredith...
Says Margareth.
- Me too Margareth... Me too... I can't stand to see you suffer and I'm beginning to suspect your father's relationship with my sister.... That she is doing things to make our meetings possible... If your father continues to hurt you like this I won't be able to see your back anymore, it's like a road full of wheel tracks, only a very busy road.
Diana says.
- I know... He still thinks I feel something... The pain went beyond the physical... He may hurt me physically, but he can't hurt my soul, I will never give up being a witch and I will never give up being a lesbian, never!
Says Margareth trying to close her dress until Diana puts her hand over her hand.
- No, go wash yourself and put on a clean dress, you're not going to put on a bloodstained outfit, come on I'll turn around so you have privacy.
Diana says.
Margaret then snorts and gets up, the girl takes off her dress and goes to her bathroom where she goes to take a shower. After the shower she changes into another dress and from there she and Diana go to do something else, which they loved to do, which was to play the piano. Later, when the sun was setting, Meredith went to Diana and told her to go home. It was about time to go back. Diana then says goodbye to Margaret, kissing her on the forehead and hugging her friend. The elder Cavendish takes her sister back to Weddinburgh.
Time passed it was July 13, 1910, on one particular visit, Margaret decided to use a crystal ball in her father's room when Diana came again, so she would discover the theory that actually came true. Ford discovered that her father was having sex with Meredith in exchange for letting them visit the girl, this made the brunette extremely angry to find out.
- (Fuck you! I don't believe this! My father is a disgusting son of a bitch! I need to get out of here! I need to get out of this place and take the girls with me! I will not tolerate this anymore! First this scumbag does this to my mother! And now he does it to my future wife's sister! He made her suffer for five years! This bastard will see it through! Enough! No more suffering!)
See you, suffered witches...