Manna noticed. Her eyes dimmed. She said weakly, “Thanks-can you help me to the bathroom?”
The guard didn’t speak, but he helped her over.
Inside the bathroom, she pushed further, “I’ve got no strength-can you just take me in to wash off all this blood.”
“No, I can’t.”
“He’s out cold-he won’t wake up. Please.”
The guard wavered.
“I know him—he won’t stir. I just need to clean up. I don’t want to stay like this…”
There were more than just bloodstains on her.
She looked broken. Utterly pathetic.
He softened.
The shower burst to life.
She stood under the water, scrubbing away the filth.
The open wounds were raw and pink.
They hurt. They always hurt.
These scars-made with special tools-were slow to heal, agonizing every second.
Her body was a map of them. Almost no clean skin remained. All left by Todd over the years.
She lived like a ghost, fueled only by hate.
More than Tammy, she hated Todd.
She could even put aside her grudge against Tammy-if it meant finally taking him down.
She had to get revenge.
Suddenly-a thud.
Even in Darkness, She Chose to Rise
Chapter 671 Seduction And Survival
Manna noticed. Her eyes dimmed. She said weakly, “Thanks-can you help me to the bathroom?”
The guard didn’t speak, but he helped her over.
Inside the bathroom, she pushed further, “I’ve got no strength-can you just take me in? I to wash off all this blood.”
“No, I can’t.”
“He’s out cold—he won’t wake up. Please.”
The guard wavered.
“I know him-he won’t stir. I just need to clean up. I don’t want to stay like this…”
There were more than just bloodstains on her.
She looked broken. Utterly pathetic.
He softened.
The shower burst to life.
She stood under the water, scrubbing away the filth.
The open wounds were raw and pink.
They hurt. They always hurt.
These scars-made with special tools-were slow to heal, agonizing every second.
Her body was a map of them. Almost no clean skin remained. All left by Todd over the years.
She lived like a ghost, fueled only by hate.
More than Tammy, she hated Todd.
She could even put aside her grudge against Tammy-if it meant finally taking him down.”
She had to get revenge.
Suddenly-a thud.
The guard heard it. He pushed the door open and found Manna collapsed on the floor.
“Hey!”
He forgot the boss’s orders, scooped her up.
“Are you okay?”
She blinked slowly. “I’m alright. It just hurts.”
He looked at all the scars on her-and for the first time, he felt resentment toward his bo
“I’ll get you to bed.”
“No. Please-don’t make me go back there. I’m scared.”
She clung to him, pressing her face into his chest, trembling-not even caring that she was naked.

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