Merope stayed cowering in the corner, trying not to be threatening. It wasn't until he seemed cold, uncaring that she started to react much differently, her eyes filled with tears and she began to sob. His words had been frightening enough for her, she leaned forward and raised her eyes up to Jonathan, but was met with his gas and she took it in and began to cough. Merope coughed for a few minutes until her world became woozy and out of control, his voice didn't sound normal and her greatest fear came back.
She yelped and cowered into the wall as before, looking up at what she believed to be her father there with the menacing look, trembling and her body light hit the wall, as she did before in the basement. This time, if he hadn't been careful, Merope might make loud screams that others would most definitely hear,"...J-J..J..." She tried his name on her tongue but it didn't come.