Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 162

Merry realized something when she saw the look on Paulina’s face, and she grabbed her arm, blurting out, “When Leila visited, I slipped a note into her hand begging for help.”

Paulina froze, “I didn’t see it. I had no idea.”

Merry’s homeroom teacher chuckled from the side, “That girl handed the note back to me.”

At these words, Paulina was dumbstruck.

She stared at Merry in disbelief, her maternal instincts kicking in to defend Leila, “She mustn’t have done it on purpose, Merry. Leila probably thought you were trying to skip school again, that’s why she gave the note back to the teacher. She couldn’t have known what was written.”

Her voice faltering, she continued, “Merry, it’s my fault. I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you were having such a hard time here.”

She took a step forward, wanting to embrace Merry, “I really know I was wrong, and I’ll make it up to you. I’ll take you home, okay?”

Merry, however, stepped back.

Looking at Paulina, her voice was filled with despair, “Mom, do you really, truly love me?”

Paulina’s eyes instantly welled up with tears, “Of course, you’re my kid, how could I not love you? If I didn’t, would I have sent you to this school? If I didn’t care, would I be riding you so hard?”

Cleaning her tears, she tried again, “Merry, I know I’ve been neglectful, but from now on, I promise to trust you, okay?”

Merry scoffed, “You’ll trust me?”

Paulina nodded vigorously, “Yes, I will trust you.”

Merry challenged her, “So if I say Leila did it on purpose, would you believe that?”

Paulina hesitated, then countered, “That’s impossible. Leila would never hurt you. She must have thought you were up to your old tricks, and she, like me, was fooled by this school.”

Hearing this, Merry’s frustration surged, and she nearly screamed in madness, “She did it on purpose. She’s so attentive, and how could she not see that something was off with this school? And even now, you’re still making excuses for her.”

Paulina jumped at Merry’s outburst, “Merry…

Merry’s emotions were too intense, and she covered her ears and began to scream. She didn’t want to hear any more voices.

spiral further into fury. She felt a suffocating pressure building

past week had become too much for this eighteen–year–old girl. She was

called out, “Merry, Merry,

beyond reach, lost in her own

arms around Merry. Her grip was strong, preventing Merry

ears, “Little Parrot, it’s okay. It’s

began to calm

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her short sleeves leaving her arms a bit cool after she’d offered her jacket to Merry. The faint scent of her body wash acted almost like a tranquilizer, soothing Merry’s

looked up at Cordelia. And then she

“Lia…”

few words repeating her assurance, “Little Parrot, it’s okay now.” But those

subsided to quiet

dare to approach, calling out gently,

“Mom, Dad, do

seldom speaking such sentimental words, but today she asked repeatedly, highlighting

parents truly

“Very much.”

added, “We love you. Absolutely,

love me,

seven words pierced Paulina like needles.

you love me, let

had deeply wounded Merry. She never knew that the cruelest words

began to speak, “Merry…”

she could finish, Cain spoke

taken aback.

let you stay on

Parrot home from the moment she saw her state, and only by keeping her close would Cordelia

that was her parents‘

softly, “I’ll

reach for her phone, Merry immediately clutched at the