Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 78

David, who had been quiet the whole time, walked over to Danielle, gently pulling her hand into his.

"Did it hurt? Next time, just let me know if you want to hit someone. Look, your hand’s all red," he said, his voice soft, full of concern as he rubbed her hand, clearly upset for her.

"I’m fine," Danielle replied.

Skylar’s eyes flickered between them, still in disbelief. Wasn’t she the one who’d just been slapped? But here they were, David more concerned about Danielle’s hand than the fact that she’d just been struck.

"Sarah, go to my room and bring me the acupuncture kit," Danielle instructed, her voice unwavering.

"Yes, Miss," Sarah said, hurrying off.

needles, her gaze flicking to Audrey, still pretending to

only feigned it when she realized her

long needles?" Sarah asked

"But it depends on the injury. For someone like Audrey, with her... condition,

pushing the needle into Audrey’s pressure

trickling down her temples. If she wasn’t gritting

her at her weakest moment. It

her lips. ’Oh, she can handle pain, can she? Fine, let’s see how long she

more needles and thrust them

use?" Howard’s voice cut through the tension, his eyes glued