"Well, it seems that you really love your son. Let me see how deep your love can be." Estella handed the stick to a man and asked him to do it.
These men took Estella's money and did things for her, though it was unfair for them to bully a woman and a child.
They closed their eyes and hit Arya.
Ryan was trembling in Arya's arms and sobbing. Tears wet Arya's clothes.
Arya didn't Ryan to worry and fear. No matter how painful it was, she didn't make a sound. She held Ryan tightly in her arms and comforted Ryan, "Ryan… Don't be afraid. I'm here."
The stick broke, and Arya groaned in pain. Estella was furious that Arya still did not kneel in front of her and beg for mercy. Estella looked at Arya with a ferocious face. "I didn't expect you to be that brave!"
Arya was afraid that Ryan would be hurt, but Estella was even more eager to torture Ryan. Estella asked someone to pull Arya away.
Arya hugged Ryan tightly and refused to let go.
"Well, let me see if you're tougher than my stick." Estella found a thicker stick and hit her. She hated Arya so much and wanted to tear her apart.
Estella beat Arya madly and mumbled, "I'll kill you…"
Arya, surrounded by them, had no chance to escape or fight back. She could only hug Ryan tightly to protect him.
She had experienced it once. This time, she protected her child in her arms. Tears fell unconsciously on Ryan's face. She didn't know if she could survive. She tightened her arms. Her eyes turned red, and her voice hoarse. "Ryan… I am your mother. Will you blame me for leaving you alone?"
Ryan was sobbing and shaking his head desperately. He didn't blame or hate her anymore. He just hoped that they could stop.
Caspar secretly told him that Arya was his mother, but he was unwilling to accept it. If his mother loved him, why would she abandon him?
So he didn't want to call her mother.
But now, he no longer blamed her.
"I didn't abandon you. I love you so much. Forgive me for not being by your side for a few years." Arya was about to pass out. She was afraid that it would be late if she didn't tell Ryan the truth. Ryan nodded. He kept calling "mommy", but he could only groan. He could feel her hand loosening.
Just as Arya was about to lose her strength, a man ran over quickly. "There's a car driving this way."
After a while, Estella's anger subsided.
"Let's get out of here. Otherwise, we'll get into trouble." The man advised. Although he had received the money, he did not want to get into trouble or lose his life.
After what happened to Marshal, Estella became more vigilant. Arya was half-dead, so she threw away the stick and said, "Let's go."
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