ice?" Laurie tilted h

again I've surrendered, only to feed your boundless greed," Ja

lilah?" Laurie's retort came wrapped in a veneer of self-righteousness, un

back, hoping my sacrifices would kindle even a spark of affection from you. But my ef

erberating with for

a life of opulence upon my return to the Edwards family. Yet, what have I received? Not even the courtes

continued, "I am your own daughter! Have

through, hysterical y

sn't this all because you want to hear me call you

ook her head. "Mrs. Edwards, your pathetic

rning cold and piercing. "I no longer crave your affectio

laimed, her fury palpable as she grasped

"Do you still want to hit me? Once, I was your daughter, and I tolerated a mother's d

her previously gentle demeanor no

casual flick through the air. "You hit me just

her expression one of shock as Janice turned from

ip struck Laurie's body, leav

t in pain, her rage reaching a boiling

ou hit Mom?" Delilah

rs down her spine. Delilah couldn't shake off the unset

n't you take the hit for her?" Janice sna

lashed out, striki

sh connected, a wave of intense

. Janice must have lost h

harm Delilah!" Laurie roared, rushing to encase

her whip mercilessly striki

e room, her body quaking, her eyes rolli

ice had gone through for a year. She was holding back ri

Hit me if you must, but please..." Delilah pleaded, her words

wn suffering, Laurie was still worried abo

o?" Janice snorted, a sinist

inute, and when he hears what you did to Mom, he'll rip you apart!" Delilah's heart thudde

you're gone before he

g from the table and pressed

grip was like steel, leaving her choking a

e bellowed, her voice laced with terro

ies, the servants quick

arp snap that struck a servant harshly. "Take one more step, and you're fucking dead!" she d

this really the same girl who had alw

rawled towards her, tears streaming dow

ou witnessed how your dear daughte

of the room. This place n

d confusion. They were unaccustomed to seeing such a bold display o

lly feeding Delilah mango pudding hung heavily