The heavy rods came crashing down on my abdomen like a relentless rain of steel.
Pain exploded through me; the veins on my forehead throbbed and my vision blurred.
Hot blood gushed beneath me, spreading across the floor.
They didn’t stop until my body convulsed, and I collapsed, trembling in agony.
Thinking I had passed out, one of the men sneered.
“Lucky for us, President Jimenez didn’t want any accidents—and to make sure Ms. Ruiz feels completely at ease—he let us in earlier and hid us in the living room. Otherwise, this woman might have ruined our payday.”
It was the voice of the property manager.
Just before darkness swallowed me whole, a bitter laugh rose in my chest.
Anthony... all to pave the way for your beloved and her child, you really went to great lengths.
...
When I opened my eyes again, I was lying in my bed. The family’s private doctor gave me a pitying look before leaving with a sigh.
Anthony sat by my side, his eyes red as if from crying.