The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 5

“You wanted her to suffer. That night, we set up twenty men slept with her–made sure she’ll be good. Got double payback for Miss Vivienne, just like you wanted.”

“But bitch like her–used up and ruined by lowlifes–you’d best stay away. No need to dirty yourself,

right?”

Thaddeus went completely still. The color drained from his face as he stared at me.

I couldn’t take it anymore. I fought against his grip and bit his hand hard.

As he sat there shocked, I hobbled away on my broken legs. I just kept running until my body couldn’t handle it anymore. Finally I collapsed to my knees and broke down sobbing.

I had escaped it all.

I ditched my phone with tracker and barely rested before pushing on. By nightfall, I couldn’t go another step and passed out by the road.

When I woke up next day, Dr. Maxwell Hayes was sitting beside the bed, carefully putting medicine on my feet. A bowl of warm chicken soup waited nearby.

I looked around nervously, pulling my feet back.

won’t find you here,” Dr. Hayes said,

brought the soup closer and offered me a spoonful.

I asked in a trembling voice, “What do you

something for bringing me here. What’s in

Photos? Or you want to hit me? What’s your price? I don’t have money and I don’t want

Hayes dropped the soup and pulled me into his arms, his body shaking with

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pull away, but I was too weak to break

I mechanically began undressing in his arms, looking up with dead eyes

Just please don’t tell them where I am. I can’t go back there. You can

obedience was the only bargaining chip I had during two months. Even if it didn’t

hands as he

I’ll protect you. I’ll protect you. Don’t be afraid.”

don’t know how to react.

high school, some bullies threw

him CPR, then used my family’s influence to giving those guys a serious beating. Years later, he turned down better

other after that.