Upon seeing that Josie was unharmed, Laura felt relieved. As she was about to leave, Josie suddenly called out to her, “Wait.”

“What is it?”

Josie narrowed her eyes, and to her surprise, she saw a striking red mark on the fair nape of Laura’s neck, which was now turning into a bruise. She touched it lightly and asked, “What is this? Did Zach hit you again?”

Almost reflexively, Laura covered her neck and said, “No. I accidentally bumped into something.”

Josie raised an eyebrow. “It’s not easy to bump into something here, right?” She was still worried. “Don’t be afraid. Tell me, who hit you?”

Laura was clearly flustered. She held Josie’s hand. “No, really, I just bumped into something.”

Josie locked eyes with her, attempting to discern something amiss, yet all she found in her gaze was tranquility and composure.

She withdrew her hand. “If there’s anything, you must tell me.”

Laura smiled in relief. “Being a mother is not easy, huh? When will I get to meet the child? I should present the child with a gift.”

lips.

completely faded. Her expression became slightly contorted as she pressed her hand

leave did Josie take out her phone. To her surprise,

getting into the car, a voice rang out. “You’ve been gone for so long.

woman in the back seat. “You fool, you’re utterly brainless! How could you beat

grimaced in pain. She yelled back just as loudly, “Are you out of your mind? Why are you venting your anger on me? I told you I didn’t think

her. She simply pressed down on the accelerator

a head. Arnold has shut down the country club, and who knows when he’ll cool off. You can’t just stand by and do nothing. Laura?

frustration. She remembered the previous night in that dimly

he held a pitch- black whip,

who ordered Rachel to do

couldn’t help but shudder all over. “You appear before me again

strong. “Have I not told you before? I detest women who are

up. She said truthfully, “It

extreme. Suddenly, he raised his hand, and the whip harshly fell onto her back. “Without you, she wouldn’t have committed such a foolish

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