Chapter 205

Edgar raised his head to look at her, his thin lips curling into a flattering smile. Sylvia stared deeply at him, her gaze piercing.

Tonight, he truly deserved punishment. If she didn’t teach him a lesson, she would feel unsatisfied.

She extended her hand and placed it in front of him, “Give me the belt.”

Edgar didn’t hesitate and swiftly untied the metal buckle, handing it over to her. Then, he turned around, giving her his back.

Sylvia’s entire body trembled, and she folded the belt in half, her eyes filled with determination.

But just as she was about to swing the belt, her gaze involuntarily fell on the palm–sized burn mark on his back. The flesh was bright red, and the wounds were fierce, drawing attention.

This injury was caused by him shielding her, otherwise, it would have been her face.

As this realization struck her, Sylvia’s heart grew complicated. She sighed silently, her whole being

deflating.

Did she really start to feel sorry for him?

This feeling made her uncomfortable.

The three years she spent in the Fallen family were like hell. She never experienced the slightest warmth. After the divorce, she witnessed Edgar’s change and sincerity in her eyes.

But”

She would never walk the same old path again!

She tried to dismiss these thoughts and emotions, but in the end, it was she who got hurt.

Her grip on the belt tightened, her hands trembling as if she had made a decision. With gritted teeth, she swung the belt forcefully.

Slap!

A crisp sound echoed in the room. Sylvia aimed the blow away from the wound in the middle of his back, leaving a deep red and swollen mark on the smooth, honey–colored skin beside it.

Edgar remained motionless, not uttering a word or even flinching. Only the muscles all over his body

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if he couldn’t feel the pain.

stared at the red mark she had left, her gaze involuntarily drifting to the wound in the middle of his back. The sight of the bloody

and

clothes and leave!” She stomped her foot on his shoulder and tossed the belt back to him.

she lifted the quilt and retreated to the bed,

belt and retrieved the shirt and suit from the dressing table. Since the bandage was removed, wearing them

in his hands.

glanced back, he saw Sylvia lying on the bed, still wearing her coat. It couldn’t be comfortable to sleep like

wearing your coat. It won’t be comfortable for you to sleep,” he said.

her teeth. “I

foot of her

surged through Sylvia. She abruptly sat up, her face puffed up with anger.

“Get out!”

caught the pillow and placed it on the

threw another pillow.

second pillow, a

was seething with anger and began hurling various items from

no matter what she threw, Edgar caught each item with ease, placing them neatly on the dressing table. The smile on his

Sylvia’s eyes, it felt like a provocation.

and she rummaged through the bedside table,

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his hands in surrender. “Don’t! I was

glared at him fiercely until he closed the door and disappeared completely, then

deep breath to calm herself down, she retrieved the pillow she had thrown and proceeded to the bathroom to

next morning, Sylvia remained silent throughout breakfast. Ignoring whatever Edgar said, she finished

had handed Nick over to Edgar, all she had to do now

she first called her elder brother, Chris, and shared the name

with Edgar’s

Dark Bell organization to obtain a picture of the S40 strong corrosive agent that caused her skin injury. Since

Carefully examining it, she confirmed that it indeed resembled the injury on

telling the truth this

life, why did Nick claim

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