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. “When there’s a

smile completely faded. Her expression became slightly contorted as she pressed her hand against the back of her neck, where the pain

after seeing Laura leave did Josie take out her phone. To her surprise, she

was getting into the car, a voice rang out.

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

as loudly, “Are you out of your mind? Why are you venting your anger on me? I told you

couldn’t be bothered to talk to her. She simply pressed down on the accelerator and

the country club, and who knows when he’ll cool off. You

release her pent-up frustration. She remembered the previous night in that dimly lit room when the man had

held a pitch- black whip, steadily advancing toward her step by

it you who ordered Rachel to do

“You appear before

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

look up. She said truthfully, “It

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

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