Chapter 2535

Both Harry and Amy froze in shock-neither of them had expected Sylvia to be so ruthless.

Sylvia's voice was cold, emotionless. "Where's the necklace?"

Blood dripped steadily from Harry's face onto his shoulder. His hands shaking, he pulled the necklace from his pocket and handed it to Sylvia.

She barely glanced at it before passing it to Amy. "Is this the one?"

Amy took it, nodding nervously.

Sylvia slipped the paring knife back into her bag, then tossed it into a trash can a few yards away. She turned to Milanda and Amy. "Let's go."

This time, Harry didn't even try to stop them. He pressed himself against the wall, barely daring to breathe.

*

Once they'd left Harry's place, Sylvia took a good look at Amy. Half her face was swollen and bruised, the corner of her eye red with broken blood vessels, her arm mottled with purple marks. Sylvia's tone was grave. "This is serious. You could press charges."

Amy shook her head. "No, I don't want to make a scene. I just want it to be over." Milanda was furious. "He's not afraid of consequences, so why should you be?"

But Amy just shook her head again. "Let's just leave it."

do you feel? Do

I don't want to go back to the hospital. I'll be fine-it's just bruises," Amy said

go back to the office and clean you up. You can stay there for a few days


Amy didn't argue. "Thanks,

drove, taking Amy back to

beside Amy in the backseat, her anger only growing as she took in the extent of Amy's injuries. "How could he do this to you?

argued before, and he's shoved me, but he's never actually hit me. This time... I'm

al respect for you," Milanda said, exasperated. She let out

sigh. "Weren't

you in the hospital? out? And

you

he hit you?"

s

explained everything Harry had asked her

"Unbelievable. How can anyone be so

Amy's face. "He wasn't like this before. Ever since he got into debt with those payday loans and started getting harassed


making excuses

made up my mind I'm ending

had Amy said it than her phone rang. She glanced at the screen- Harry. Fear flashed in her eyes, and

later, he called

trembling as she answered, her voice shaking. "What do you

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