Joey fell backward from the force of impact and immediately cried.

“You mutt! How dare you spy on me?!” roared Phoebe.

“I… I…not spying on you,” whimpered Joey.

He really was not spying on her. He wanted to go out to the living room but was not sure whether it was safe for him to do so. He thought he would observe the situation outside first.

Phoebe, who already thought of Joey as a nuisance, became even more irritated at him due to the anxiety and anger brought on by Anya’s arrest. Thus, she decided to use him as a punching bag.

She kicked him again. “This is all your fault! Nothing ever went right for Anya after she adopted you. We should’ve thrown you away the first chance we got!”

immediately curled up in

on him. However, she would make sure to hit him on the parts of his body that would not be easily noticed should a bruise form. She was worried Lucas would find out

Lucas not around, Anya was more brazen in her beatings.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join &

out because that meant he would be spared from getting beaten up today. Alas, that was not the

to leave this place… I want to go back to my own country. I’d rather

crying, you little jinx, or I’ll give you something to cry about! Don’t you know you’re the reason your mommy was arrested by the police?

became swollen and red. She had no intention of stopping until he was

has a criminal record. That means she needs to find another man to marry,

heard the doorbell ringing. Only then did

the bedroom, making sure to close the door after, and went

you’re finally here!” she said, tears rolling down her face as she threw her arms around him. “Have you heard? Anya has been arrested, and it’s

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