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On the other end of the phone, Lionel collapsed weakly unable to hold onto his phone any longer.
to the floor,
His face was gaunt and drawn, making him appear much older than before.
Beside him, Dion looked even worse–pale and frail. Over the past few days, Alissa had shown him no care at a
all
When he was thirsty, he drank tap water; when he was hungry, he rummaged through the trash for leftovers. Sometimes, if he made any noise, Alissa would beat him mercilessly.
“Mommy, I want Mommy! I don’t want Alissa! That bad woman hit me! Mommy, help!” Dion cried out, his voice piercing and frantic.
“Mommy will wash my hair, make cakes, and cook soup for me,” he sobbed.
“Shut up! You little devil, if you cry again, I’ll cut your tongue out! Look at what you’ve become! I’m your mother, so of course, it’s my right to punish you!” Alissa said.
Alissa’s face contorted with rage. She grabbed a stick and began beating Dion.
At first, Lionel would stop her, but now, he sat there, numb, watching without a single reaction. He had grown used to it.
He had been staying in one of his other properties to avoid the chaos, but now that his assets were stripped away, and all the properties had
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been seized, he was left with no choice but to live here with a crying child and an abusive woman,
There was a knock at the door, and Lionel saw Joesph standing outside.
“Mr. David, a few days ago, you asked me to investigate Ms. Rivera. We’ve made some progress.”
“It turns out Mrs. David didn’t steal Ms. Rivera’s championship. The real issue was that Ms. Rivera repeatedly bribed the judges.”
“Also, her depression diagnosis was fake. She’s been lying to you all these years.”
“Oh, and by the way, the incident with Mrs. David’s costume falling off on stage was also her doing. This isn’t the first time Ms. Rivera has framed your wife.”
Lionel looked up, his face twisting into a strange mix of a smile and sorrow. “You mean… she’s been lying to me all this time?”
“Yes, Mr. David,” Joesph confirmed.
After a brief pause, Joesph hesitated. “You’re no longer my boss. I can’t continue working for you. Goodbye.”
The door slammed shut, and the room fell into total darkness.
Because of the financial disputes over the property, the water and electricity had been cut off a while ago, and soon the house would be taken away as well.
In the suffocating darkness, Lionel stared at Alissa, who was trembling. A twisted smile curled on his lips.
“You bitch, you’ve been deceiving me all this time. Today, I’m going to
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make you pay. You’ll regret everything you’ve done!” He stepped toward her slowly, like a vengeful spirit.
Before long, screams from the woman and cries from the child filled the room, each sound louder than the last.
