Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 710

"'Oh, wow, we're so terrified,' a heavy-set man mocked with a derisive snort."

"'Let me go right now, or I swear I'm calling the police!'"

"'Call them! Go ahead, dial the number! Let's see you try!'"

The men erupted into cruel laughter.

"'Her hands are tied and she wants to call the cops? Hilarious!'"

"'Let me go or I'll scream!'"

"'Scream, then! Let's hear it!'"

The heavy-set man grabbed a thick, coarse rope and violently whipped it across my body.

"'Ah!'"

"'You still want to scream?!'"

In that moment, I realized screaming was completely pointless. I needed to save my energy..."

Hearing how ruthlessly her daughter had been beaten, Valerie's tears flowed freely once more. "This must just be her tragic destiny."

Mira hadn't expected Valerie to be so superstitious.

"Look at it this way—every mistake is a lesson learned. If this nightmare forces Celine to train seriously and walk through life with her guard up, it might actually be a blessing in disguise. When a person's life is too smooth, they never face adversity, and eventually, it makes them weak. Take me, for example. If it weren't for Mara Mercer pushing me out of the family, if I had just lived a pampered life, I would never be as strong as I am today."

"You're right. Celine's life was just far too sheltered."

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