Chapter186AreYouFoolish?
Hollywasseethingwithanger,throwinginsultsatKate,whichsurprisedher.
Whenthebodyguardheardthefuriousexchange,hisfaceturnedstern,andhequicklypped.Hollyacrosstheface.
“Ah!”Hollyscreamedsharply,thesoundofthepechoinginherears.
Shelookedatthebodyguardinshock,andbeforeshecouldsayanything,shereceivedanotherfirmponherothercheek.
ThebodyguardkepthittingHollyrepeatedlyuntilherfaceswelledup,makingithardforhertospeakclearlywithbloodinhermouth.
“Isthishowyoureactwhenyou’reembarrassed?”Kateremarked,hervoicedrippingwithicinessasHollycoughedupblood,herexpressiononeofsheerterror.“WhatexactlyhaveyoudoneforSummerEstateoverthstthreeyearsthatgivesyoutherighttotryandguilt–tripme?ToeventalkbadlyaboutmeandEric.Holly,that’sprettyboldofyou.”
Filledwithangerandfear,HollywasshockedtoseeKatewatchingwhile thebodyguardkepthittingher.
Whendidshebesouncaring?
ShethoughtthatshecouldwinoverhersupportbyactinglikeavictimandtuggingatKate’sheartstrings.However,shedidn’tanticipateKatebeingsocold–blooded.
“Getridofher.She’sbadluck.”
KatesneeredandwalkedoffwhilethebodyguardsdraggedthebatteredHollyandtossedheroutthroughthehospital’sbackentrance.
Hollyonthegroundinasorrystate,hurriedlywrappingascarfaroundherface.Evenifshedidn’thideit,nobodywouldrecogniseher.
RememberinghowKatehadhumiliatedher,HollyfoundherselfwishingshecouldripKate’sfaceoff.
Buzz…
Herphonevibratedinherpocket.Withasenseofdread,Hollypulledout herphone,shakingatthesightofthecallerID.RecognisingRuth’snameonthescreenfeltlikefindingabeaconofhope.Shequicklyanswered,“Ruth,aretheylettingyououtoftheprecinct?”
Ontheotherside,Ruthhadjustexitedthepolicestation,feelingfrustratedatHolly’swords.
Whywas<i>she</i>beingasked<i>about</i>leavingwhen<i>she</i>wasstillpractically<i>there</i><i>?</i>
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Chapter186 AreYouFoolish?
They’reeventalkingabouttakingmetocourtandseizingmystuff!”
“Theybrokeinandtookeverythingvaluable!”Hollyadded,hervoicebreaking-
HearingthepanicinHolly’svoice,Ruth’sresponsewascold,“Whereareyourightnow?”
Tryingtostiflehercrying.Hollymanagedtosay,“I’matSilverwoodHospital.”
“SilverwoodHospital?!Whatareyoudoingthere?”Ruth’srmwasevident.
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Hollyfoundabitofshadetorest,thenexined,“IthoughtIcouldgetsomemoneyoutofKateandconfronther.
Ruthcouldn’thelpbuugh,“ThinkingKatewouldpayout?She’smorelikelytoinsultorsmackyouthanhandovercash!”
“DoyourealisewhyIwasinthestation?AllbecauseKatedecidedtopinthingsonme!”
ListeningtoRuth’sirritatedresponseleftHollyconfused.
Afterapause,shetentativelysaid,“Ruth,isitreallyKate’sdoing?Iheardeverythingwassmooth,andcouldmanipteherforwhateveryouneed.”
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“So,whatshouldIdonow?”Hollyasked,hervoicequivering,mixedwithhertears.
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