After being reborn, I make up my mind to stop chasing after my husband and daughter

Chapter 478

I’d never been around this kind of bloody, violent mess before it was way out of my comfort zone. But honestly, after seeing how disgusting and arrogant Richie was earlier, I hated his guts. So watching him get beat down like that? I couldn’t help but feel a twisted sense of satisfaction.

I stayed silent, and the manager sent a hard kick to Richie’s back. “Apologize again!”

Richie was on the verge of tears, blood trickling from his lips. Bet he was wishing he’d never messed with me, his voice all choked up as he begged for forgiveness again and again.

Coldly, I stared him down, refusing to forgive him just yet.

Just as I thought–if I kept my mouth shut, they’d keep working him over. It didn’t take long before Richie got beaten senseless and passed out all over again.

Edward’s face was half–lit by the shifting light, his gaze never leaving me as he watched every reaction I made.

Richie got hit with another bucket of ice water, snapping him awake. He looked utterly desperate, like he’d completely lost all hope.

“Miss, please, I’m begging you–spare me! I didn’t know who I was messing with. Please, just let me live, I swear I’ll never do it again!” Richie pleaded, his voice shaking with fear.

I watched him crawl toward me, unable to even stand, dragging himself across the floor with his hands. Right then, I realized how both frightening and strangely addictive it was to have someone’s fate in my hands.

Seeing the club manager about to go in for another hit, I said coolly, “Let it go. He’s learned his lesson.”

his voice low and

a few staff members practically dragged Richie out of the room at top speed, barely giving him a chance

around and headed out just as quickly, leaving

staring at the bloodstain on the thick

over, towering over

my head.

eyebrow. “If I told you I followed you here, you wouldn’t

was startled, her eyes snapping to

wouldn’t call it stalking. It’s just that… before you leave for

“What do you

here. I couldn’t stop you from coming, so I figured I’d better keep an eye on you. Turns out you really know how to draw a crowd- those bastards

me. I never imagined Edward had come here just to look out for me because he knew how sketchy this

me, his eyes dark and impossible to read. “If I hadn’t stepped in just now, you’d already be at someone else’s mercy. The world is full of danger, Victoria–trouble can find you anywhere, anytime. You have what it takes to attract men, but you need

told me that if I wasn’t careful, I’d end up as nothing more than a man’s

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Chapter 478

I didn’t flirt with him or give him any signals,” I protested, feeling