Chapter 4
Pain woke me up suddenly.
Sharp pieces had cut into my palms, making my fingers shake with pain. Raymond was standing next to me, holding out his hands to me.
This time, I didn’t reach for him.
His face looked slightly puzzled, but he still said, “If you’d just admitted your mistake earlier, you wouldn’t be suffer- ing like this.”
After finishing the IV antibiotics, Raymond took me back home.
I told him, “I want the servant to help me clean my room.”
He gave a slight nod.
I called the moving company again. Once I had packed and organized my belongings, I left the room. Regina was there too.
Raymond glanced at me. “Since you realize your mistake, come over and apologize to Gina.”
Her hands were bandaged, and she pouted
Raymond’s expression hardened
I refused to give in this
“If I don’t apol
“Are
ond. “She didn’t mean it yesterday. Don’t pick on her.”
lock me up again?
obey you again?”
from the broken glass.
mistake, I’ll let you stay in this house.”
ving the Devlin’s residence would be the end of me.
at my feet and inhaled deeply. “I’m sorry.”
was sorry for all the trouble I had caused him over the years.
ears slipped down my cheeks as I spoke.
aymond reached out to touch my head, but I dodged him quietly. His hand froze in place.
le said, “We’re going away for the next few days, so behave while you’re home alone.”
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“Okay,” I replied shortly.
I sat in a chair, listening as Raymond answered a phone call. The balcony door wasn’t fully closed, so I could hear ev-
erything.
“We’ll go to the spa resort. Is your little fool coming?”
“No, I’ll just bring Gina…”
“That’s true. That fool will only embarrass you at the wrong time.”
Raymond didn’t argue.
So that’s why he wasn’t bringing me. He thought I would make him look bad.
Before they left, I wanted to remind him that my father’s memorial day was in three days, hoping he wouldn’t forget.
Regina stood in front of Raymond, and he carefully positioned himself behind her, protecting her.
“What are you going to do now?” he asked.
I said, “In three days…”
Raymond interrupted me coldly, “I’ll be back in three days.”
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4
I watched the car drive away.
