Skeletons Of The Marital Closet

Chapter 15

Peter was lying on a stretcher. There were burn marks all over the arms and thighs. He was screaming in pain with his eyes half opened. Gale rushed over and yelled, “Dad! Dad, look at me, I’m Gale…What happened? How did my dad get so badly injured?” The prison guard replied, “He did it himself, it’s none of our business.” “What about your surveillance cameras? I want to watch the entire incident!” “Not anyone can view the surveillance here….” Gale said through gritted teeth, “You…you deceive people too much!” Peter shouted unconsciously, “Gale, it hurts, it hurts…Help, scratch…” His hand wanted to scratch the scalded blister, but Gale grabbed his hand. “Dad, bear with me. I’ll take you to the hospital now!” “No, he is a prisoner in custody. He will need approval if he wants to leave.” “Do you want to watch my dad die!” The prison guard replied, “Actually, you can only blame yourself for offending others. Since your dad came in, he has not had it easy.” A name flashed in Gale’s mind, Shawn! It’s him! Wasn’t it enough that he tortured her?! Even Peter, who was serving his sentence, was not spared! “I’m going to see Shawn…” Gale wiped away her tears and was about to get up. As soon as she got up, Susan walked in triumphantly. She smiled sarcastically and said, “Gale, don’t waste your energy. Shawn hates you so much, he just wants to see you as miserable as possible!” “It was you?” Susan replied, “I got bored, so I came to see your dad. Who would have thought he would knock over a kettle and burn himself.” “Impossible! You did it!” Susan shrugged proudly and said, “Do you have any evidence?” Gale clenched her fists tightly and stared at Susan, her eyes were about to burst with fire. Susan provocatively said, “You really want to hit me. Come on. If Mr. Wood hadn’t stopped you last time, you would have slapped me. He’s not here today, so you can hit however hard you like.” She figured out that Gale dared not touch her and deliberately provoked her! “It’s best that you also pour boiling water on me and make me pay for it. Gale, come, don’t just stand there!” Susan’s proud and villainous face kept sneering at Gale. Gale took a deep breath and said, “You should have attacked me instead. It wasn’t my dad who offended you. It was me.” Susan walked up to her and said, “Do you think I would be able to come to the prison myself and do this? Isn’t it clear that someone helped me?” “So…” Susan said, “That’s right. President Wood instructed me to do this. Anyway, you are a lowlife. Your father should have died a long time ago! President Wood keeps him around just to vent his anger from time to time!” Gale tasted blood in her mouth, and her throat tasted of metal. It was actually Shawn’s doing… He is so cruel! “Why, why?!” Her eyes reddened, and she bit her lower lip. “What do I need to do to send my dad to the hospital for treatment.” “Wouldn’t you rather get three whips than learn to bark three times?” Gale understood. At this moment, maintaining her dignity while ignoring her loved ones was useless. Susan raised her chin arrogantly and said, “Let’s start, or… I’ll change my mind.” Although Peter was injured, his mind was still relatively clear. He tried to stop her, “No, Gale, no…it doesn’t hurt…” Gale held back her tears abruptly. She lowered her head humbly and did as Susan wanted. The voice echoed in the small space. Every time she barked, it was like a knife was cutting her flesh! Susan nodded and said, “Not bad. Remember, Gale, treat me with respect in the future. The future Mrs. Wood is me!” She asked stoically, “Can you take my dad to the hospital?” “I will just get the doctor to take a look at him and prescribe him some medication. Is it even worth the money to send him to the hospital? Besides, are you rich?” Seeing Gale’s pained appearance, Susan’s heart was renewed with joy! When she knew that Gale actually slept with President Wood and almost improved her station in life, Susan was extremely jealous. Still, fortunately, her father was clever and pushed her to replace her, so she could get her glory and wealth. So taking advantage of the present, Susan had to fight hard to maintain her position, so that Gale had no opportunity to get there first! Since Mr. Wood seemed to favor her so much, even if he heard of what happened today, he would not blame her! Susan deliberately bumped Gale’s shoulder hard and walked away on high heels. Gale slowly crouched down and called out, “Dad.” “Gale, my suffering… daughter…” “It’s not suffering, Dad.” She held Peter’s hand tightly, holding back the tears that were about to fall from her eyes. “As long as you and Mom are still here, I will have the