Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 475:

“I’ll give it another shot!”

Rachel wore a white undershirt beneath her outer clothing. The realization struck her—if the doctor cut it off, she would have no choice but to wear only her jacket afterward. The thought of being in just her underwear and jacket, especially in Andres’s presence, sent a wave of discomfort through her.

“Let me help you,” the doctor offered, stepping forward with practiced confidence.

“Thank you.”

Despite having anticipated that Rachel’s injuries were severe, the doctor gasped when she finally saw them directly.

Several vivid lash marks crisscrossed Rachel’s back. The assailant had clearly exerted tremendous force with each strike. Some areas bloomed bright red with bruising, while others had split open, revealing raw, shocking wounds beneath the torn skin.

“These are whip marks!” the doctor declared, her voice filled with certainty.

you need me to call the police

“Thank you for your concern, but I believe you’ve misunderstood. The person who brought me here is my friend. These wounds

protect their abusers. But you needn’t worry. Your injuries are clear evidence. I can help secure a medical assessment and testify on your behalf. Domestic violence follows a

convinced that Rachel had suffered domestic abuse and equally certain

repeatedly clarifying, “It truly isn’t like that. He

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you sustain these injuries? Whip marks this severe don’t appear accidentally. Someone deliberately

Rachel off guard, leaving her struggling to explain the

conviction that she was indeed a victim of

This might

“Okay.”

disinfectant touched her broken skin, the pain seared through her with shocking intensity. Yet Rachel clenched her teeth, refusing to make a sound. No matter how excruciating the sensation became, she simply