"If I don't beat you to death today, I won't call myself Darren Lin!" After saying that, he whipped her harder.
Jessie sat on the ground, holding herself with her hands, biting her teeth, and letting the whip on her delicate skin continuously.
Her body was stained with blood, which was too horrible.
Suddenly, she was held tight in someone's arms, which kept her body away from the whip. Jessie raised her head and saw a pair of gentle eyes.
"Mom is here! Jessie, don't worry!"
"Mom..."
"Don't be afraid. I won't allow anyone to hurt you..."
Looking at Irene's pale face caused by pain, Jessie couldn't hold back her tears.
Every time when she was scolded and beaten by Darren, and even bullied by Ivy and Ellie, she had wished that her mother could come out to protect her and comfort her. However, whenever she suffered from injustice and wanted to see her mother, her mother would give her the cold shoulder. Her mother even treated her as if she were Ivy and try to kill her with a knife.
At this moment, being protected tight by her mother, she felt extremely happy.
Even if she was beaten all over the body, she also felt that it was worth it.
"Irene, get out of my way!" Darren yelled at others, "take this crazy woman away. Who let her out?"
Darren ordered. But the servants were so scared that they dared do anything.
"Darren, are you still a human being? Jessie, was your biological daughter! How can you treat her so cruelly! You can beat me to death if you want! Leave her alone! I will get Jessie in trouble if I am alive. Kill me if you dare!"
Irene didn't care how hurt she was, she held Jessie in her arms. She knew that Jessie had suffered a lot because of her. Not only did she not take care of her as her mother, but she also often did something to hurt her.
She didn't, really didn't mean to.
But every time, she was out of control.
She even had considered to perish together with Darren when she was sober. However, in the end, she could not make up her mind.
"I'm cruel? Why didn't you ask what your daughter has done! She almost ruined our Lin family!"
"Exactly. Look at what your daughter is like. We've tried so hard to find her a good husband, but she didn't like it. You know, she is lucky to marry Mr. Mark."
"Shut up!" Looking at Ivy's disdainful and vicious face, Irene suddenly stood up and scolded, "Ivy, who do you think you are! Do you really think I don't know that you want to make Jessie marrying a cripple? Since you say so, why don't you let your daughter marry that man! Let me tell you, I am still Mrs. Lin even if I am absolutely ill and crazy. And you are just a shameless mistress! As long as I am alive, you will never be Mrs. Lin."
With a slap, Darren stretched out his hand and slapped Irene in her face.
"Mom..." Bearing pains, Jessie stood up. She hugged Irene with sympathy, and roared at Darren, "Darren, how dare you hit my mother? You have no right to hit her. Just come at me if you are angry. Leave her alone."
"Do you think I won't do that?"
As he spoke, he raised the whip to her again.
Seeing both of them were beaten up, Ivy didn't feel satisfied. She clenched her fists and glared at Jessie and Irene viciously.
The title of Mrs. Lin had always been a thorn in her heart over the years. She had followed Darren for so many years in order to get into the Lin family and become Mrs. Lin. If it wasn't Irene, she wouldn't be in such an awkward position.
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