Chapter 916 Still Counting on You for Protection
Screams echoed through the basement.
Zeke''s fingers bled profusely. His whole body trembled as the stream of curses he spewed earlier vanished.
Kevin leaned against the car, staring at him coldly.
Saltwater sshed onto Zeke''s wounds, making his face contort in agony. His fingers quivered violently until he couldn''t take it any longer. In the end,
he cried out, "Alright. alright! I''ll talk!”
lreney weakly on the cold, hard bed, her neck chained to a stake in the ground
Outside, rain pattered softly.
Wrapped in a thin nket and suffering from blood loss, she teetered on the edge of death.
"This girl''s got a fiery temper and nearly lost her life. Noah says we need to patch her up, or she''ll die. We spent too much on her. She still needs to
give birth to more sons for Walter''s family. Otherwise, it''s not much of an investment."
"What a waste of money! We even have to foot her medical bills...”
The voices of aman and a woman could be heard outside the door. Irene couldn''t stop the tears from flowing.
Will I never find peace, not even in death?
"They say she''s a university student from Capitalis, an artist with good genes. If she gives birth to a son who makes it to Capitalis, Walter''s family will
be known far and wide."
The man''s voice was full of anticipation.
Soon, a short, chubby woman walked in.
She helped Irene sit up and handed her a bowl of medicine.
Irene gritted her teeth, refusing to speak.
The woman nced at Irene’s pale face and sighed beforementing, "You can''t escape from this valley. Even if you die, they''ll find a way to bring
you back. Drink this medicine to stay alive. Staying alive is all that matters now. Think of your family.”
“Let me go!” Irene cried.
Without hesitation, the woman pried open her mouth, forcing the medicine down her throat. "You''re so naive,ing here from the big city, believing
what anyone says. This is good stuff, made from the centa of a healthy boy from the next vige. Usually, we can’t afford such luxuries.”
At that, Irene leaned over and retched violently.
The rain hadn''t let up in days.
The damp reom and the infection from the old man''s abuse had left Irene''s wrists infected.
Despite trying to clean the wounds, her fever lingered
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Puffing on a cigarette, Walter grimaced. "We spent thousands on her, and now we have to spend more on a hospital bill!"
Suddenly, he stood up, grabbed a broom, and swung it hard at Irene.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
She couldn''t dodge. quickly passing out from the pain.
In a feverish haze, Irene felt herself being lifted.
She figured she was on her way to be buried in some unknown vige.
With bloodshot eyes, Kevin carried her out of the dark room without a word, wanting nothing more than to burn the entire vige to the ground.
Xavien saw Irene''s battered face and knew they had no time to waste. "We need to get her to the hospital immediately.”
“You handle the rest. The whole region''s neck-deep in bride-buying. Clean it up!" Kevin muttered as he ced Irene on the helicopter.
Onboard, he removed the dark bed sheet covering her.
She was swollen and bruised from the beatings, and he could only imagine her agony.
“Irene, it''s Kevin. I''m here to rescue you. You''ll be alright." he whispered gently.
They hadn''t realized how dire her condition was and didn''t have a doctor with them.
The moment theynded in Capitalis, Kevin hurried Irene to the hospital.
In the emergency room, Kevin approached a doctar, his voice strained as he stated, "Check if she was assaulted."
The doctor nodded and headed inside.
Abigail, who was with Sean, overheard and approached Kevin. "If she was, would you just look the other way?”
"I''m not obsessed with purity. I just need evidence.” Kevin replied angrily, adjusting his cor. Then, with a bitter smile, he added, "I''m no saint, so why
expect her to be?”
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Kevin stayed silent
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Any sh with the locals would surely end in a jail sentence.
"You''re safe now, but if anything happens to you, who''ll protect Irene next time she''s in danger?” Abigail added