Chapter 28
“Actually, you don’t have to apologize to me. It’s nothing for Vivian to hit me a couple of times.”
Damien looked at her with pity, then turned and roared at me, “Vivian, you really never learn your lesson. I shouldn’t have brought you back today. You should stay here for another six months!“>
I panicked.
I dreamed day and night of escaping this hellish place. If I had to stay another half a year, I would lose my mind.
I knelt on the floor and begged desperately, “Mr. Montclair, I was truly wrong. Please, forgive me!“}
I begged to Damien, then turned to beg to Veronica. “Ms. Sterling, I swear I’ll never dare to do it again. From now on, I’ll listen to everything you say.”
Damien grew even angrier and kicked me hard. “Vivian, are you deliberately putting on this pitiful act just to disgust me?“}
“I only sent you to the Women’s Virtue Class. Was it necessary to turn into this?“}
Curled up on the floor, I sobbed and cried out, “Don’t hit me, don’t hit me, please… I’ll do anything you say, just don’t hit me…” Damien froze in shock.
He grabbed my wrist, his expression dark. “Vivian, do they beat you here often?“}
Before I could answer his question, my mentor, who had been standing by the side, hurried forward in panic.
She stepped over and said with a strained smile, “Mr. Montclair, you must have misunderstood.“}
“Our Women’s Virtue Class has always focused on nurturing virtue.“}
“We treat every student here like our own child. How could we possibly lay a hand on them?“>
Damien shoved her aside impatiently.
He lifted my clothes, urgently checking for injuries.}
What he saw was smooth, unblemished skin.}
There was not a scar, not even the slightest redness or swelling.
Upon seeing this, Damien’s face twisted in anger. “Vivian, you’re becoming more and more ridiculous.“} I cried.
When I first arrived at the Women’s Virtue Class, the mentor ordered me to accompany the guests.
I refused, so they beat me mercilessly.
But lately, they had not laid a hand on me because now, they used my daughter to threaten me.
Whenever I disobeyed, they would savagely beat my little Elise.
Her heart–wrenching screams still haunted my nightmares.
I had no choice but to submit to them, to obey, to even try my best to please them just so my daughter could have a full meal and be spared from further abuse.
There were even times when a customer gave me a poor review.
Each time, they would drag my daughter in front of me and beat her cruelly.
I could only shield her with my own body, crying and begging them for another chance, promising over and over that I would behave. The painful memories flooded back all at once.
But the mentor stood beside me now, staring coldly, her eyes full of warning.}
I did not dare to say anything.”
All I could do was kneel on the ground and beg Damien, “Please, take me home.“}
“Even if I can no longer be your wife, even if you make me your servant, your slave, I’ll accept it. Just please, take me away.“}
However, Damien only looked at me with greater disgust. “Vivian, it seems you haven’t learned anything useful here except how to act pitiful.”
“Unfortunately, you’re putting on such a pathetic show. Do you really think I’m a fool who would fall for it?“}
Veronica wiped away tears and said softly, “Vivian, you don’t have to do this.”
“You’re making a fool of yourself. You’re losing your own dignity and embarrassing Damien, too.”
“I promise from now on, I won’t argue back even if I’m scolded or hit. Please, don’t make Brother Damien angry anymore.”
She reached out to help me up.
Ternified, I shrank back, screaming, “Don’t come near me!“&
I was even more afraid of women touching me than men.
Because on more than one occasion, when guests at the Women’s Virtue Class were caught by their wives, it was us who paid the price &
