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?”

opened her mouth, only a choked

came out.

Her throat tightened as she spoke, “Did he hit

was nasally and thick. “It’s just

you a lawyer to help you get a divorce. Why should you

personality. And he provided for both you and Frank. We should

am grateful that he raised us. That’s why I’m paying him back with the money I earn. He can

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

no longer bothered her, she could never sit still when it came to

she spoke, her voice getting smaller and

anymore, except for what happened

voice was getting smaller: “can you give me this

gone gambling again?”

he likes

to demand that her stepfather

she thought better of it and remained

had to rein in her temper for her sake.

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her efforts to hold back, she couldn’t help but say, “Mom, I don’t want to keep hearing that he’s been 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 sometimes,

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