Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

---- Chapter 1112 Aspen wondered how Andrew could be so cruel and heartless as to humiliate her like this in front of others.

Tears welled in her eyes, but her resolve hardened.

Even if she had to endure this monster's savagery, she would never surrender.

The moment she was free again, she would end it all.

Andrew, oblivious to the storm raging in her mind, brought the belt down hard across her backside.

The leather split the air with a vicious snap, blooming fire across her skin.

"This is for your defiance," he snarled, striking again.

"For your arrogance.

For still thinking you're above this!" Each lash seared like acid, pain radiating to her bones.

A scream clawed at her throat, but pride choked it back.

Instead, a stifled moan escaped, trembling and low.

Andrew froze, belt raised.

was not the cry

hand, Aspen was horrified when she

gasp had curled into

that betrayed not agony, but dark, traitorous

from fury

her face, too mortified to even

scoffed and brought the belt down again, though the ---- strikes were lighter this

pain lanced through her, sharp enough to make her grit her

out, her breath coming

me all you

you regret this one day," she spat, glaring

tossed the belt aside,

betrayal was

this a light

be ashame

leaned in and

thick and long

behave." Aspen, straightening her skirt with

implication left her

took sip of water, then immediately choked, spraying

Aspen sneered.