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.

became slightly contorted as she pressed her hand against the back of her neck,

seeing Laura leave did Josie take out her phone. To her surprise, she saw a message from Mallory

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

seat. “You fool, you’re utterly brainless! How could you beat someone up in broad daylight? Do you think she’s dead

out of your mind? Why are you venting your anger on me? I told you I didn’t think that much. How

be bothered to talk to her. She simply pressed down on

country club, and who knows when he’ll cool off. You can’t just stand by and do

paid her no attention. She had nowhere to release her pent-up frustration. She remembered

suffocating atmosphere, he held a pitch- black whip, steadily advancing toward her step

it you who ordered Rachel to

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

his grip incredibly strong. “Have I not told you before? I detest women who are too clever for their own

forced to look up. She said truthfully, “It wasn’t me. I didn’t send anyone to

the extreme. Suddenly, he raised his hand, and the whip harshly fell

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