841 Chapter 840

The TV screen displayed a live broadcast.

The person in the spotlight was Jodie South.

She sat gracefully in a well-lit room, wearing a sleek dress that accentuated her elegance. Two men stood beside her, one of them holding a whip.

"Do you realize what you've done wrong?" the man demanded.

Jodie didn't answer.

The whip cracked across her back.

Snap!

Snap!

Snap!

Three sharp lashes landed in succession. Jodie remained unfazed, not even flinching. Yet to Keira, watching from afar, each strike felt like it had hit her instead, leaving her chest aching as though pierced by invisible thorns.

"Does it hurt?" the man asked.

Jodie actually smiled. "It does."

Her words contradicted her nonchalant expression, as if she found the lashes no more bothersome than a scratch through clothing. The man frowned in annoyance.

spoke. "Will you

in the South estate suits me. I won't run again. It's a fine place to grow

the men yanked her up and led her

on to the next

time, the victim screamed in

that moment,

way

knew Keira would be watching and didn't want her to act

burst in and tear everything apart—was quickly replaced by a quiet, searing pain in her chest. Her hands clenched

"Yeah, those lashes sting, but they're meant to humiliate, not harm. The wounds will be

short, mirthless laugh. "Even someone like me wasn't abandoned by the family. Your mom's

Keira was silent.

tone calm and measured. "If you want to save your mom, the only way is to become the next heir. I know you're smart and always scheming, but

tightened as she gazed out the

The sky was black.

a full day and night? Or only a few hours? It was hard to tell—time seemed

You've barely scratched the surface of what the South family is capable

sharp. "Is that true? Can the South family really predict the

I know? That ability only gets passed down to the heir. I'm not one. But

Keira's brows furrowed deeply.

step toward the

leaves the estate is monitored. And you… well, you're under constant surveillance—even in the shower. So do yourself a

closer to Keira, her voice carrying a bitter edge. "This estate is a cage. Only the heir can break free. Keera, I've told you that your whole life. As a kid, you didn't understand. You

echoed through the living room as she

motionless, her mind

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