Chapter 321


    Chapter 321 Unrelenting Agony


    Back then, there was a stark contrast between Mandy and Cherise. Little did she know, the elegant


    Mandy, oozing confidence and aloofness, had been meticulously molded to perfection. Little did


    anyone know, deep down, that a vulnerable little girl was residing within her. After all, she was merely


    neen years old.


    As for Cherise, who was also neen, had her thoughts upied with books and exams. day in and


    day out. However, the neen-year-old Mandy had already gone through the most excruciating pain.


    “I won’t let that happen,” Cherise sighed deeply gently patting Mandy’s back. “My husband… your


    brother-inw, he’s remarkable; he’s capable of anything. You need to trust us, alright?”


    Mandy smiled softly, her voice barely above a whisper.


    She remained silent for a while before eventually locking eyes with Cherise. “I don’t believe in him-I


    believe in you.”


    With those words, the young girl’s features underwent a sudden distortion. A sharp surge of pain


    washed over her, causing her to unconsciously convulse and grasp Cherise’s hand, unintentionally


    leaving it crimson.


    “Cherry!” Jacob rapidly approached, but Mandy mped down on Cherise’s hand, turning it bright red.


    Herplexion paling from the pain, Cherise showed no inclination to withdraw her


    hand.


    If it hurt me this much, then Mandy must be experiencing something far worse.


    Cherise had witnessed her grandmother suffer heart attacks, but it was never like this, never this


    agonizing.


    She closed her eyes and, after a moment, fixed her gaze on Jacob. “Is our only option to plead with S


    to destroy that control terminal?”


    Jacob furrowed his brow. “Not exactly. My team found that the chip controlling her was manufactured


    by the Tanner Family in Europe. Given their knowledge of chip production, they likely possess the


    means to deactivate it.”


    “Dame has already established contact with the Tanner Family,” Jacob continued, “but….it seems they


    are unwilling to share the method of deactivating the chips.”


    Cherise pressed her lips together. “What if Damien and I approach S?”


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    Considering she was Damien’s real sister, perhaps he could persuade her…


    “No, you mustn’t…”


    Amid her agony, Mandy lifted her head and shook it in response to Cherise’s proposal. “Absolutely


    not…”


    “But…” Cherise said, then pursed her lips, her heart aching watching Mandy’s distressed expression.


    “If possible, do everything you can to never cross paths with her in your lifetime…”


    “She…” Mandy closed her eyes and left the sentence unfinished.


    Fleeting recollections of S’ words floated hazily in her mind: “The fire that happened. thirteen years ago


    was actually rted to the Shaws. That woman is utterly unworthy of marrying my younger brother.”


    Cherise’s difort lingered as she traveled back to her vi from Jacob’s clinic. The haunting image


    of Mandy’s anguish was etched deep in her thoughts. She could vividly. picture Mandy, her hands


    tangled in her hair, ruthlessly banging her head against the ground and walls. The sheer intensity of her


    suffering was unmistakable. Even Cherise, who prided herself on her physical strength, knew that


    managing Mandy’s torment would have been impossible without Jacob’s assistance. Mandy was


    clearly enduring pain that would have driven anyone else to desire death.


    Cherise clenched her hands tightly, the skin on her palms paling under the pressure. Before


    encountering Mandy’s suffering, each time Damien spoke of his sister, his words. had been imbued


    with admiration, describing her as beautiful and gentle. Cherise had never fathomed that Damien’s


    sister, who had rushed back from abroad to celebrate Damien’s birthday and discuss business, could


    harbor such cruelty.


    It was bing increasingly clear that those who had genuinely endured profound pain and harbored


    hatred were at risk of psychological turmoil.


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    Mandy’s words continued to echo in Cherise’s mind, still vivid in her memory.


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    Chapter 322 The Tanner Family


    “Promise me, you won’t ever meet Damien’s sister,” Mandy implored, her eyes brimming with


    desperation. “We have no conflicts, but just because I was of some use to her, she cast me into hell.”


    “And you…” Mandy’s voice trailed off, but Cherise could discern the unspoken words. It was highly


    likely that Maeve, Damien’s sister, strongly disapproved of her and Damien’s rtionship.


    Jacob had jokingly suggested that approaching Maeve and offering divorce from Damien. as a


    bargaining chip might lead to her agreeing to destroy the control terminal. Cherise had no doubts about


    the possibility, but she couldn’t take that path. She had made solemn vows during her marriage to


    Damien in front of Old Mr. Lenoir, promising that she would never pursue a divorce. Even in Old Mr.


    Lenoir’s absence, she was determined not. to part ways with Damien easily. Regardless of his sister’s


    opinion of her, her decision would remain resolute.


    Thus, only one course of action remained: seeking out the members of the Tanner Family.


    Upon her return to the vi, Cherise found Damien sitting on the couch, engrossed in hisptop screen.


    She approached him. “Honey, what are you looking at?”


    He lifted her gently and settled her onto hisp. “Jacob should have told you. The chip responsible for


    controlling brainwaves is manufactured by the Tanner Family in Europe.”


    Cherise nodded inprehension. “Have they responded?”


    Damien nodded and directed her attention to the invitation on theptop screen. “They’ve invited me for


    the birthday celebration of Beckham Tanner, the head of the Tanner Family.”


    Cherise appeared surprised. “Are you closely acquainted with them?”


    Damien shook his head. “Not particrly. But my Europeanpany has engaged in some business


    dealings with the Tanners. They’re likely aware that I’m the driving force behind these enterprises.”


    He cradled her face and bestowed a tender kiss upon her lips. “Should I bring you with


    me?”


    Cherise appeared taken aback and hastily shook her head. “I better not… I’ve never attended formal


    events and am unfamiliar with upper-ss etiquette. What if… I


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    embarrass you?”


    Moreover, foreign locales were utterly foreign to her.


    “As my wife, you must learn how to navigate such asions.” He held her, soothing her gently.


    “What if someone slips something in my drink, and I’m spirited away by another woman?


    And you


    weren’t there to protect me?” His voice, resonant and maic, held a hint of a smile. Cherise pursed


    her lips and yfully mimicked his cheek-pinching gesture by applying it to his face. “I can’t read


    minds. How could I possibly tell which drink is poisoned and which isn’t?”


    Damien chuckled and nted a tender kiss on her cheek. “But you did promise to protect


    me.”


    “It’s my first time visiting that country, and it’s for your sister, Mandy. Don’t you think you should


    apany me?” Damien suggested.


    Cherise pouted but ultimately agreed. She understood that Damien simply wanted to take her out for a


    change of scenery and rxation. Nheless, she genuinely needed a break to clear her mind.


    “How is she doing now?” Upon receiving her assent, Damien tenderly kissed her on the cheek and


    inquired.


    “She’s not in good shape.” Cherise pursed her lips and proceeded to describe Mandy’s condition to


    him. “Seeing her like that… it truly pains me.”