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

the moment Laura turned around, her smile completely faded. Her expression became slightly contorted as she pressed her

out her phone. To her surprise, she saw a message from Mallory that read:

underground parking lot, as Laura was getting into the car, a voice rang out.

threw her bag at the woman in the back seat. “You fool, you’re

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

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

things have really come to a head. Arnold has shut down the country club, and who knows when he’ll cool off. You can’t just stand by and

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

atmosphere, he held a pitch- black whip, steadily advancing

hurt. Was it you who ordered Rachel

but shudder all over. “You appear before me

lifted her chin, his grip incredibly strong. “Have I not told

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

the whip harshly fell onto her back. “Without you, she wouldn’t have

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