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.

about me?” Merry

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

her fists

her eyes, Leila was the good child, and all the trouble was

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

just act like you don’t

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

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I want to

subdued Merry, and they all

to the

out the window, her

at the school, which was situated in the suburbs.

the bodyguards and followed Paulina to the entrance of the new

an inexplicable feeling of oppression and fear

and the homeroom teacher came out to

a good school. Remember Tommy from next door? A total terror since childhood, he straightened up after three

smiled and gently guided her shoulder, saying,

the teacher, who was

the heavy iron gate closing

she felt a pang of unease. The students seemed

ordered, “First thing, wash off that

don’t have any makeup remover.”

strength and dragged her

teacher turned on the fountain. Once it was full, he pushed her

as

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

over until Merry lay soaked and powerless on the

teacher stared down at her,

her breath, yelled, “This is intentional injury, and

was silenced again by the water.

you behave?” The teacher snapped.