Blind Date Turned Proposal

“Summer, mind your words!” Mark could not stand listening to how she talked and slammed his walking stick against the floor.

It was not the first time Summer had shamed Laura this way. If Laura had not married Zach, she would never believe that her once close friend had such a foul mouth. However, Laura had experienced it so often that she had long become numb.

Perhaps Summer has never regarded me as a friend since the beginning

“Did I say something wrong?” Summer turned to Zach and asked earnestly.

Zach’s expression was livid. He suppressed his anger and muttered, “Summer, you’ve gone too far

I’ve gone too far? All I did was say a few words. Does this mean you care about her?” Summer raised her head arrogantly. “If you do, why do you drag her to the basement daily to hit her?”

Zach’s expression twisted with fury.

Laura trembled again.

Everyone in the Olsen family knew about Zach’s abuse. However, no one talked about it in the open.

People looked at her with either pity or mockery. Laura felt like she was the family’s punching bag, and anyone could take their anger out on her. She had never suffered as much as she did now.

downstairs with a servant supporting

this? You even dared to run away from home I guess you helped Josie because she begged Dexter to save you.” Summer spoke

bit her lip

Summer even more. She recalled how Liana, her biological older sister, who had been missing for many years, nearly met Mark. The thought made her furious.

and slapped Laura without

rang loud and clear throughout

for a

firmly and shoved her to the side. Even hitting another person’s dog requires the owner’s permission. Did I permit you to

could no longer stand the constant humiliation Tears fell from her eyes. She immediately turned around and ran out of the Olsen Residence.

hit me?” Summer looked at Zach in disbelief. “How dare you hit

sister. Summer had always lorded it over Zach since

Hit

with hitting you?”

Mark watched Laura running away and slammed his walking stick against the floor. “Enough with all the fighting. What must I do to

fell silent

same goes for the younger sister. You two have better

Andy entered Arnold’s office