Did you just hit me?”

“I.”

Helen’s palm was shaking as she stared at the palm print she left on Frank’s face, her heart aching.

But she could not apologize—instead, she leapt at him as if crazed, pushing him while shielding Chaz even as she bellowed through tears, “That’s enough! You killed my grandfather—are you going to kill my fiance too?! Just get out of here!

We’ll go our separate ways now, and I don’t want us to see each other anymore!”

Frank watched her hysterical ravings, his knuckles loosening as he forced a smile. “Helen, you’re being threatened by him, aren’t you? Just tell me, and I’ll handle it. Trust me.”

Helen hung her head, avoiding looking him in the eye in fear that she would lose control right then. “No one is threatening me! This is all my decision! Stop fantasizing and leave!”

“.I see.”

knuckles as he turned to leave, really giving up

him, Helen fell to

face as she sobbed in despair,

Frank. That’s

“Bleurgh. That bastard.”

clutching his chest as

stayed on her knees and bawled, his libido doused right then as

eased his swelling spite. He grabbed her by the hair, slamming her face repeatedly on the wall and only stopping when she bled all over and passed

she murmured,

as he stared at the direction from which Frank left. “Did you think I’ll

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255