Chapter 163

Leila was stunned, the burning sensation on her cheek overwhelming her senses. She turned to Paulina, her eyes brimming with a mix of corífusion and hurt disbelief, “Mom, why would you do that?”

Paulina was beside herself with anger, “Tell me, did Merry ever give you a note asking for help?”

Leila narrowed her eyes, carefully considering her words, “Mom, why would you ask something like that?”

Paulina, who lacked any kind of reason in her rage, blurted out the truth, “That school has been raided. It was full of abuse. They didn’t just dunk Merry in water to make her obey, there were also electric shock rooms, meditation rooms.”

As she recounted the horrors, Paulina remembered what she had witnessed at the school that day.

Cordelia had whisked Merry away, sparing her the sight of the items being removed from the school, but Paulina and Cain had stayed behind, determined to see the full extent of Merry’s suffering. And then they came across the instruments of torment, designed to leave no physical marks on the body but to indelibly scar the mind.

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As Paulina recalled the sight of those devices, each one likely used on Merry, she shivered from head to toe.

Only then did Paulina begin to harbor resentment towards Leila. Why hadn’t Leila acted when Merry sent her a message? Was it deliberate? Merry’s words had shaken Paulina’s steadfast belief in Leila.

Especially when Leila had come home, wearing her pristine school uniform, her backpack clean, a diamond hairpin sparkling in her hair, while her Merry….

At that moment, Paulina was overwhelmed by an impulsive rage, and, without thinking, she slapped Leila.

Hearing Paulina’s revelations, a flicker of comprehension crossed Leila’s eyes.

critical piece of information, the school had been exposed, and certainly, Merry’s teacher was in

you talking about? How could Merry’s school

hesitated at Leila’s surprise, “You really didn’t know?”

have told you? Sure, Merry and I had our differences, but we’re

I

Merry sent you? Why did you give it

do. I thought she was planning another escape, so I didn’t even read the note. Wasn’t it just another one of her pranks? So, I handed it straight. to

Paulina was silenced.

her voice quavering,/Sending her to that school broke your heart. If I’d told you she was causing trouble again, it

to happen. Thank goodness nobody got hurt. But why didn’t Merry tell us

was taken aback by the question.

the turmoil, they had forgotten to ask Merry

gaze flickered, and as their eyes met, they both realized something. Paulina began, “At the time, Cordelia had the students

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her. Her face drained of color, “I need to go to

an incident were

police said they’ve taken care of everything on the

words were clear to Leila. She kept her thoughts

Cordelia hadn’t gone into

Merry with open arms. Seeing Merry shivering in Cordelia’s clothes, Lornal immediately suggested, “Let’s get you

nodded, “Sounds

to Lorna in brief, Lorna clenched her fists, “That school deserves to

them tooth and nail.” Lorna’s

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