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That evening, I saw a message in the childhood friends group.
“Have you heard? Alexander’s secretary was kidnapped and thrown into the river on her way home tonight, almost drowned, and is still in the ICU!”
Just as I put down my phone, I saw Alexander storming over angrily.
Olivia, was it you?
Before I could respond, he grabbed my wrist and snapped, “Do
you know Emily almost drowned because you had her thrown into the river? She got severe pneumonia! Olivia, if you weren’t my fiancée, I’d have called the police already! Get to the hospital and apologize to Emily!”
I wrenched my hand free, my voice icy cold, “I didn’t do it. Why should I apologize!”
“Still stubbornly denying it!”
Alexander hoisted me over his shoulder and shoved me into the car.
I was forced into Emily’s hospital room.
Alexander kicked my knee hard, making me thud to my knees before Emily.
“Apologize to Emily!”
The sharp pain forced a cry from my lips. I gritted my teeth, refusing to back down.
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Alexander’s eyes burned crimson with rage, his words nearly snarled, “Olivia, must you be so stubborn?”
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Witnessing this, Emily covered her mouth in a phony cough, feigning concern, “Mr. Reynolds, if Miss Miller won’t apologize, let it be. Don’t let me come between you two… As long as you’re both happy, what does my suffering matter?”
Alexander turned to me, his expression dark and stormy, “Olivia, why can’t you be more like Emily? She’s pleading for you! Why won’t you apologize?”
My fists clenched until knuckles whitened, resolve hardening in my eyes, “Never.”
“I won’t let you!”
Alexander suddenly slammed my head down, banging it against the floor.
Thud after thud, each heavier than the last.
Overwhelming shame crashed over me.
I struggled desperately, but it was useless
Only when fresh blood seeped from my forehead did Alexander finally stop.
He looked down at me expressionlessly, his voice cold and detached, “Olivia, learn to control that stubborn streak. Stop being so defiant! This time you’ve gone too far. As compensation, transfer the Wall Street villa to Emily. Then we’ll consider this matter closed.”
“Dream on!” I roared, eyes blazing crimson.
That Wall Street villa was my father’s coming–of–age gift to me–worth
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over a hundred million. How could I hand it to that woman!
“Fine, let’s see how long that stubborn mouth of yours lasts!”
He pulled out his phone and called his assistant, ice in his voice, “Bring it up.”
Five minutes later, his assistant appeared in the hospital room clutching a black rectangular box.
Alexander took the box and slammed it before me with a snort, “A special gift for you.”
The box hit the floor with a thud, its lid flying open to reveal a small body dripping with blood.
“Kiki…”
My ten–year–old cat lay battered and bloodied on the tiles.
A flood of horrific memories crashed over me like tidal waves.
Involuntary tremors wracked my body
In its past life, Kiki was tortured to death by Alexander.
In this life, it still couldn’t escape this tragic end.
Given a second chance at life, I still failed to protect it.
Trembling, I crawled to Kiki’s body, picked it up in despair, and cried my
heart out.
Large teardrops fell, mingling with bright red blood, a shocking and horrifying sight.
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I stared fixedly at Alexander, my heart aching intensely.
“Alexander, you will pay for this!”
