Jolie closed her eyes and said weakly, "I won't break up."

"You..." Daisy was taken aback by her stubbornness.

Jolie had always been the most obedient child, the one who listened without question. Yet now, she was completely unyielding.

Sighing heavily, Daisy sat down beside her. At this point, there was little she could do. Terence had already lashed out, but even that didn't make Jolie relent. If she refused to break up, what more could they do?

For now, Daisy decided to leave the matter alone. If talking to Jolie wouldn't work, perhaps convincing lan would be the way forward.

"Are you hungry?" Daisy asked after a pause.

"No," Jolie replied faintly. The only sensation she could focus on was the pain radiating from her back. She lay on her stomach, too afraid to move.

Daisy let out a soft sigh. "If you get hungry, let me know. I'll make you whatever you want."

"Mm." Jolie barely responded, closing her eyes as exhaustion pulled her into a restless sleep.

...

stirred uneasily, a strange feeling washing over her as if someone was watching

adjusting to the dim room. Her breath hitched when she saw a figure seated beside her bed, staring at her intently. The room was dark, and at some point,

gaze focused on the figure. Her

his eyes fixed on her, his expression unreadable.

truth effortlessly. He knew why she'd been beaten-because she'd refused to break up

resistance?

How laughable.

of this

Pressing her lips together,

If someone saw

suddenly stood, leaning over her. Before she could react, he grabbed her chin and, despite the awkward angle, pressed his

move any attempt to do so sent sharp pain shooting through her

her whole. It ended just as abruptly as it began, and he released her with

with me," he said, his tone biting. "Does your boyfriend know that the night before you so resolutely refused to break up, you were

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