Back in Time: Unshackling From Love

Chapter 17

As Mikayla laughed, tears streamed down her face.

Images from her previous life of being beaten, cursed at, and tortured at the mental hospital flashed before her eyes.

In the flashback, the hefty caretaker had gripped her by the hair, forcefully pulling her away and causing her only bowl of plain soup to spill.

They would even forcefully pinch her mouth when she refused to take her medication, shoving handfuls of pills down her throat.

Mikayla always thought it was the mental hospital deliberately tormenting her to please

Jerome.

Little did she know, the demonic woman from the previous life was Kylie’s relative.

So, all the misery she endured in the mental hospital was orchestrated by Kylie.

Thinking about the abuse she suffered and the torment from stomach cancer, Mikayla wished she could immediately strangle Kylie.

Why did she have to be so cruel?

Jerome, who clearly loved Kylie so much, had even sent Mikayla to the mental hospital for the former’s good.

Why wouldn’t Kylie let her go? Why did she have to harm her?

Jerome looked at Mikayla on the floor.

Although she had suggested keeping the audio call on, he still worried that something might go wrong, so he followed her up.

Unexpectedly, he witnessed Mikayla attacking someone as soon as the elevator doors opened.

She lay slumped amidst a chaotic mess of fruits, her eyes vacant, her body seemingly devoid of strength.

Though her face showed a smile, tears flowed incessantly, as if she had suffered some painful and tragic ordeal, radiating endless hatred and resentment.

Strangely, Jerome’s heart didn’t fill with anger at her madness. Instead, a dull ache

serthed within him:

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to help Mikayla when he heard Kylie weakly

grip, Jerome instruct ed the woman who was

fetched the

sitting down and then walked over to Mikayla.

her

he pulled at her arm, it was as if

suddenly felt a bit

apologize? What’s with

time, Mikayla heard his voice. Her eyes began to focus, and her

a sense

you planning to be with Kylie after the divorce?”

hoarse, and her tone betrayed

furrowed brows tightened further as

someone’s life over this?”

found the first

you trying

moment, carrying the first aid kit.

up, but she coldly pushed him

to her feet on her own, adjusted her clothes, and walked away without casting a backward

chase after Mikayla to find out what

let out a stifled groan of pain.

the one responsible for the disturbance, Jerome

a complete stop. “Shall we go

her pale face, Kylie shook

inch deeper, and it would have needed

was that person just now? Why did she come in

forced a faint smile. “She might have misunderstood me.”

you’re just too kind. You’ve been bullied like this, and you’re still defending her. I think we should call the police

round–faced woman, “Aunt Agatha, please go back for now. If there’s anything,

could tell it wasn’t appropriate for her

need someone to look after you tonight, call me.”

just happened? Why did Mikayla attack you?