The Specters had never seen people like Joe and Skylar. It was as though nothing they said was of any importance. A simple order from Joe and Skylar was enough to sentence them to death.
The power imbalance was like that between kings and peasants. They were suffocated by the sheer helplessness of the situation.
Joe and Skylar were nothing like their old neighbors or friends. Back then, they traded insults. Whoever lasted the longer in the argument won.
“You’ve disrupted the peace of our patients. Just now, we heard you threatening the other patients and their families. You’re posing a threat to our hospital’s safety. Please leave the hospital now. If not, we’ll call the police immediately.” After walking over, the head of security gave them forceful instructions.
When Jimmy and Keith saw the intimidating guards, they were too scared to continue speaking. They’d shrunk into themselves slightly after Joe showed up. Now, they were too scared to even say a word. They looked at Valencia for guidance.
Valencia paled and said, “You’ve got this wrong. She’s my daughter. We would like to get her discharged.”
He said, “Please.”
Valencia paled helplessly. She could only look at Wendy and mock her, “Did you think they would help you? Don’t forget who raised you. If you knew what’s best for you, you’d come with us right now.”
When the time came, they’d ask for a handsome sum. This would put their family on track for a comfortable life. What was so bad about it? What would justice and punishment for those boys do? They’d slept with her anyway. Why would she prefer justice over money? It was ridiculous!
Valencia’s eyes flashed. It told Wendy that she would regret it when they got home if she refused to obey.
Wendy was pale under Valencia’s glare. She nearly fainted from the terror.
However, a voice inside her head insisted that she needed to get justice. Those devils had to be punished by the law. They destroyed her. She wouldn’t let it slide. If she did, what was the point of continuing to live? She would spend her life going through the motions like a zombie.
Wendy took a deep breath, gathered every fiber of courage in her body, and declared, “I’m not leaving.”
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The readers' comments on the novel: My Flash Romance With the Richest Mogul
Is the author going to finally portray Skylark as a brave woman who can argue and communicate like a normal person in this real world? Hoping so.......
I don't like this story portraying Skylark's personality as too weak, too naive, Can't even defend herself Like accepting every humiliation from Vera's schemes and injustice without saying anything or doing anything. I wonder who is the protagonist in this novel, Vera or Skylark....