Chapter 9

Jolene smiled playfully, “Maybe I’m allergic to my new foundation. I was feeling some discomfort, so I just removed my makeup.”

Since he was busy with work, he didn’t pry any longer. And so the matter was resolved.

She felt her shoulders slump with relief.

Getting slapped in the face was no big deal. She already got it over with anyway.

However, if Mrs. Evert somehow found out, it would become a more serious problem.

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She needed to stomp out the flame before it grew into a blazing wildfire.

Once her afternoon freed up, she took the time to touch up her makeup.

After all, she had a date to get to in the evening. She knew that Mrs. Evert wouldn’t be happy if she showed up not looking her best.

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She was just a lowly slave on the social ladder, and she had many masters to serve.

Halfway through her makeup routine, she received a call from her mother.

Tucking her phone between her shoulder and her ear, she continued to retrace her eyeliner. “Mom, did you sleep well last night?”

mouth, only a choked sob

came out.

eyeliner. Her throat tightened as she

mother’s voice was nasally and thick. “It’s

move out. I’ll find you a lawyer to help you get a divorce.

interesting personality. And he provided for both you

us. That’s why I’m paying him back with the money I earn. He can gamble as much as he

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sleep with whoever he wants to. So why does he still choose to beat you?” Jolene rose up from her

her, she could never sit still when it came to her mother’s

her voice getting smaller

except for what

was getting smaller: “can you give me this month’s living expenses in advance? I’m

gone gambling again?”

all he likes to do…”

nothing more than to demand that her stepfather ask

thought better of it and

she had to

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hitting you. Even if you keep enduring your treatment, I won’t be able to. It’s only a matter of time before I take up a knife and

mother continued to sob, struggling to catch her breath between her cries. “Jolene, please don’t talk like that. My heart’s going to break if I hear anymore. He doesn’t do it that often. He just has bad luck

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