The ringing in Lina’s ears persisted, distracting her as she stared blankly at the ceiling.

Clutching the sheet tightly, she felt her heart ache, replaying the disturbing events in her mind. Violet had framed her, using a drug-laced handkerchief to incapacitate her.

The realization left her in disbelief and filled her with anger.

Tears welled up in Lina’s eyes, falling silently into the pillow as the weight of the situation overwhelmed her. Sleep eluded her that night.

She received calls from her family and Gia, but she couldn’t bring herself to reveal the truth. Instead, she put on a brave face, assuring them that everything was fine and attributing her absence to exhaustion and a minor cold.

When Lina finally spoke to Gia, her voice trembled with emotions. Unable to contain herself any longer, she confided in her friend, pouring out the painful details of what had happened.

“That’s ridiculous!” Gia was roaring. “Don’t let Violet go!”

Lina forced a smile. How should she “not let her go”? Should she report it to the police?

Frankly, she was scared. After all, it was something shady. If everyone found out, she would be troubled by rumors forever.

However, Lina would feel injustice if she did not.

“Lina, shouldn’t you find out… Who was the man who harassed you?” asked Gia.

“I…” Lina bit her lip. “I don’t know.”

“Then who sent you to the hospital?” asked Gia.

Lina was stunned. ‘That’s right! How did I end up at the hospital? Did someone from the hotel send me?’

However, if the hotel staff had found out that she had been sexually harassed, they would have definitely reported it to the police before sending her to the hospital.

The police never came, and from what the two nurses had said, her “boyfriend” had sent her there.

epiphany and quickly got off

shone her phone’s torchlight on the registration card at the bedhead. Apart from her name, the nurse’s name was on it, as well as a family

pointing

Zeke Hamerton!

As if something heavy hit

the hospital the following day and returned home. It was her routine to spend

her favorite dishes. They had closed their store for the day. Dave, her brother, had

with Lina being treated like a princess, pampered and cared for by her

loved her family, and their love for her was evident in their actions. Whenever she faced difficulties or hardships, her first instinct was

with an unusual silence. Dave kept

“What’s… wrong?”

utensils. She couldn’t shake off the feeling that this

on a forced smile, she looked at her parents and asked, “Are you keeping something

concerned glances,

purposely pouted. “I won’t eat until you

turned to her mother.

her parents to reveal the

eyes were red. “I can’t

“Melissa Jones! You…”

should do that to our daughter! I’ve never heard of anything

“You…”

stared at Melissa, but he could not say

but

matter what! We have money, so why can’t we protect our darling daughter!? If the Grists keep forcing us like

hugged her tightly while Melissa cried

you came. They insisted on an arranged marriage.

Lina frowned. “What?”

our supermarket!”

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