Chapter 25


    She gripped Heidi’s wrist tightly. In an instant, Heidi felt a sharp pain engulf her whole body. “ra,


    my hand’s still healing, if you mess with me, you’re in for a world of hurt.”


    A cold chuckle emerged from ra’s throat. “Heidi, I’ve got nothing to lose. You’ve been setting me


    up time and again, and if I don’t settle this score with you, am I really doing you justice? Didn’t you


    use me of injuring your hand, iming you couldn’tpete in the piano contest anymore? Well


    then, I’ll grant your wish and show you what real injury is.”


    With that, ra exerted force, and a crisp ‘snap‘ echoed in the air.


    Heidi let out a piercing scream. “Ah, ra, my hand! You actually broke my hand. Do you have any


    idea how much my hands are worth? You couldn’t afford it even if you sold everything you own.”


    “Well, that works out since I never nned onpensating you.” After speaking, ra exerted


    force again, and another finger of Heidi’s snapped with a crisp sound.


    Heidi was unustomed to such torment, sweating from the pain, tears involuntarily streaming


    down her face: “ra, you just wait. I won’t let this slide.”


    re slowly released her, a sinister smile ying in her eyes. “I’m warning you too, don’t mess with


    me again, or I can’t predict how far I’ll go next time.”


    Finishing, ra pushed Heidi away and coldly spat out, “Get lost.”


    Heidi was in too much pain to speak, red fiercely at ra for a few seconds, then turned and left.


    Watching Heidi retreat in disarray, ra felt the tightness in her chest ease.


    To hell withn. And to hell with Heidi.


    When pushed to the limit, ra didn’t care about anyone anymore.


    ra knew the restroom’s camera was broken, so even if Heidi wanted to press charges, there


    would be no evidence. She wanted Heidi to experience the bitterness of a voiceless grievance.


    Just as ra was about to leave, a wave of dizziness hit her. Stars burst in her vision. Only then did


    she remember, amidst today’s mayhem, she hadn’t eaten a thing. Undoubtedly her blood sugar was


    low again.


    ra leaned on the washbasin, reaching slowly for her purse. Just one piece of candy would


    alleviate her symptoms instantly.


    But she had overestimated herself. Her hand barely brushed her purse when she uncontrobly


    stumbled


    backward.


    Just as she braced for a nasty fall, she found herself caught by a strong chest. A familiar voice


    reached her ears, “ra, are you alright?”


    Through her hazy vision,n’s handsome face appeared. His words from earlier shed in her mind.


    She tried to wriggle free from his embrace, but her body was utterly drained of strength.


    As he spoke, his fingertips gently caressed the reddened corners of ra’s eyes, his voice growing


    huskier. “Come back with me, everything will go back to the way it was, and you won’t have to


    struggle like this.”


    When he was drinking with Chase and the others, they’d hinted that ra’s miscarriage might have


    more to the story. He might have been wrong about ra.


    Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    ra turned her face away, her heart tinged with bitterness. She pushedn away, her voice weak,


    “I don’t need you to worry about me. Let go.”


    But she had no strength, and her movements were feeble, like a petnt little kitten.


    ra’s eyes glossed with wet red, n, I won’t go back. Just give up that notion.”