Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 152

Paulina’s expression darkened when she caught sight of Cordelia.

She could still remember the last time she visited the school, it was Cordelia who had whisked Merry away. After that, Merry had run away from home, and gotten into all sorts of trouble. Paulina’s face was a storm. cloud of disapproval as she said, “It has nothing to do with you.”

With that she spun on her heel and left.

But Cordelia couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. She pulled out her phone and messaged “Little Parrot” on WhatsApp, but got no reply.

Cordelia had to return to class. At lunch, the usually chatty girl who sat next to her wasn’t there, leaving her feeling oddly out of sorts.

She got her tray from the cafeteria and found a spot to sit alone, checking her phone again to see that “Little Parrot” still hadn’t responded.

Finally, she tried calling, but despite the phone not being switched off, no one picked up.

At the Jordan residence.

Paulina had just finished processing Merry’s transfer papers and returned home, where the butler promptly greeted her.

Paulina asked, “Is she still being stubborn?”

The butler nodded.

Since being forcibly brought back home last night, Merry had holed up in her room, pounding on the door until her voice went hoarse, then just slumped to the floor in silence.

Paulina sighed. She’d spent a sleepless night worrying, her eyes red and puffy. Now, listless, she climbed the stairs and opened the door to Merry’s room.

Merry, exhausted from struggling, was curled up in a corner on the floor. At the sound of the door, she lifted her head and pleaded, “Mom, just let me go.”

Paulina’s heart hardened as she spoke, “Let you go, so you can continue live streaming? Peddling your laughter for cash? Merry, I’m your mother. I’ve offered you money, yet you insist on making a spectacle of yourself. Do you really want to break my heart?”

Merry looked at her blankly.

Break her heart? The words seemed like a cruel joke.

me?” Merry sneered.

“Do you think being a parent is easy? Yes, I

clenched her fists and stayed

was wrong. In her eyes, Leila was the good child, and all the trouble was Merry’s

Leila would pass the buck, and Merry grew up straightforward and couldn’t talk to

act like you don’t have a daughter like

able to educate you properly. I’ve tried everything. I’ve heard

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go. I want to go back to

two bodyguards who easily subdued Merry, and they all headed down to the

escape was impossible for now. She’d wait until she got to the new school and then climb over the wall She

the window, her rood anxious and

arrived at the school, which was situated

of the car by the bodyguards and followed Paulina to

closed iron gate, an inexplicable

homeroom teacher came out to greet

said, “Merry, I know you’re probably angry with me right now, but this is a good school. Remember Tommy from next door? A total terror since childhood, he straightened up after three years here. I’m doing this for your own good. Now, go with the

was about to speak when the teacher smiled and gently guided her shoulder, saying, “Merry Jordan, is

followed the teacher, who was as stout as a

sound of the heavy iron gate closing startled her.

of unease. The students

pondered this, the teacher ordered, “First thing, wash

frowned, “I don’t have any makeup

her hair with surprising strength and dragged her to a fountain in the courtyard, “What are you doing?”

it was full, he pushed her face down into the

as she struggled to

of her head was too strong, and she couldn’t break free. As seconds dragged on and the suffocating sensation grew unbearable, just when she thought she’d pass out, the teacher finally released her. Gasping for air, she barely caught her breath before her head was plunged back into the water.

Merry lay soaked and powerless on

stared down at her, “Will you behave now?”

“This

again by

behave?” The teacher snapped.