“Did you guys investigate my background?” Lacey jumped up with anger, as if she was about to fight Boyce. That was her secret and she didn’t allow anyone to know it.

Her feet were tied and the moment she jumped up she fell to the ground.

Boyce smiled. Having confirmed that it was her weakness, he continued to provoke her, “You were pregnant and you even gave birth. However, the baby… died.”

“Shut up! You shut up!” Lacey shouted and shook her head. Boyce’s words seemed like thunder, and fell straight on her head, separating her blood and flesh.

Sometimes she acted crazy, sometimes she laid on the ground motionless like a lifeless puppet.

On the second floor.

Charles frowned. Boyce had only said a few words briefly. However, these few words had shocked him a lot. Lacey had been pregnant? She had given birth?

This was like a bolt from the blue for him.

Now, he finally understood what Boyce meant when he said there would be a surprise.

He grabbed the armrest and stared at her. There were some things he wanted to ask her himself.

With the help of his driver, he went downstairs.

Lacey’s head was on the ground, her hair was scattered blocking her eyes and eyebrows. Through the gap in her hair, she seemed to see Charles rolling his wheelchair and coming towards her.

Charles?

She suddenly raised her head to look at Charles and her eyes widened. Was he here too?

Did he hear what Boyce said just now?

“Charles…”

had a child?” He frowned. At

tell him and he also didn’t take the initiative to

treated badly by

had never thought that she

hide. She wanted to

“Speak!” Charles growled.

wanted to escape and hide, not wanting to face

a lot of pain. She shouldn’t

don’t speak, who can help you?!” Charles’s face had a darkness

Charles. Looking at him, she smiled

trembling as if she was thinking of something fearful. Her face turned from red to bloodless

his head and

that he was lying to

loudly after saying that. She laughed until her tears came out laughing, “I was… ruined a long time ago.

that time, her younger brother was a few years old and he

heavily, thunder and lightning rumbled. Even the cows tethered in the house became jittery with fright

quilt that was thin and

there was the sound of the

“Lacey.”

was her adoptive father’s voice. She poked out her head from under the quilt. Usually, her adoptive father treated her badly. In the daytime, she was required to do chores, feed the cows, mow the grass, wash and

slightly better

why aren’t you sleeping? Is there any more work

down on the bed and said with a smile, “I saw that it was raining with thunder and lightning. I was afraid that you must

not afraid, Dad. You

didn’t understand what her adoptive father was going to do.

to you. But I have taught her well, she will be better towards you in

her feet. Her resistance and lack of cooperation angered him and he tied up her

trapped and could

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