Chapter 4%
She leaned in and kissed the man eagerly and even her soft, teasing voice could be faintly heard in the video. “Do you like it?“%
The clip was short, but it was enough to make Damien so furious that he nearly spat blood.
He kicked me hard in the chest. “You taught your daughter well.“}
I crashed heavily to the ground.”
The sharp, searing pain briefly cleared the fog in my mind.
I stared at the video, heartbroken. “Elise, how could she? Didn’t I do everything to protect her?“}
Soon, the effects of the drug overwhelmed me again, clouding my sanity.”
I lay limp on the floor, grinning foolishly, unable to control myself.}}
The video was only a brief recording and it was taken three days ago. My daughter’s current whereabouts were still unknown.
The mentor insisted that I might know where she had gone.
Enraged, Damien began to beat me relentlessly, showing no mercy even after I started coughing up blood.
“Tell me! Where is our daughter?” he roared, yanking my ear so hard I thought it would tear right off.”
I screamed in pain. “I don’t know!”
I really had no idea where she was.
I had not seen my daughter for a long time.
The people at this building said I had received too many negative reviews and that I would only be allowed to see her again after I accumulated 5,000 positive customer reviews.
For my daughter’s sake, I had no choice but to take the drugs and serve the guests without rest.
Even when I was not actively taking the drugs, the lingering effects left me dazed, often absent–minded and sometimes plagued by hallucinations.
In frustration, Damien kicked me again and barked at the mentor, “Where are they most likely to be? Search every inch of this place and find them!“&
He twisted my arms behind my back and forced me to search for my daughter.}
I stumbled aimlessly, unsure of where to go.
Relying purely on instinct, I wandered to my residence. This was the place where I had slept and been imprisoned for the past six months.
The moment I stepped inside, a flood of terrible memories engulfed me.}
I looked around fearfully, then hurried toward the closet and whispered nervously, “Be good, hide well, don’t come out and don’t make a sound.“@
Damien shoved me aside roughly and stormed toward the closet.
He shouted harshly, “Elise Montclair! Are you hiding in there?“}
In his rage, he yanked the closet doors open so violently that the entire structure nearly toppled over.
But as the doors swung wide, Damien froze. Visibly startled, he took a step back.
The closet was empty.
In the center, a small two–inch photo of my daughter sat quietly.
Like a portrait, it smiled sweetly at anyone who looked at it.0
Damien’s eyes turned red with fury. He grabbed me by the collar and snarled, “Vivian, are you messing with me? Do you think this is some kind of joke?”
I shook my head violently, trembling as I pleaded for mercy.
Just then, one of his friends furrowed his brows and muttered, “Damien, why do I feel something’s off? Vivian doesn’t seem right, don’t you think?“%
“She looks traumatized and a bit confused.”
Damien scoffed, “She’s just acting to make it more believable. What trauma could she possibly have?”
“Besides, this Women’s Virtue Class is highly reputable and completely legitimate.“}]
“If anything were wrong, she could’ve called me anytime and I’d be here immediately.“}}
The others nodded in agreement.
I looked at Damien, bitterness welling up in my eyes.
Come the moment I call?
Really?
The moment I arrived at this building, the mentor snatched my phone away and forced me to entertain guests.”
I was horrified and cursed them out.
That night, they beat me until I could not stand.
Desperate to escape, my daughter risked everything to help me. Together, we snuck into the disciplinary teacher’s office and stole her
