Chapter 657:
Daniela’s hands curled into tight fists.
Should she declare their relationship over? The words refused to form.
Daniela stood in silence for what felt like forever before finally speaking.
“I'm giving you the right to choose.”
Cedric’s gaze turned stormy in an instant. He attempted a nod and a faint smile. But it coff more like he was
on the verge of breaking down.
“What do you mean?” Cedric asked sharply, his eyes locked on Daniela. Despite the calm he had tried to
cultivate in recent days, his voice betrayed his tension.
“What are you talking about? A breakup? Or a divorce? Make it clear!”
At that moment, a cold ache spread through Daniela’s chest. Her fists tightened until her nails pressed painfully
into her palms, forcing her to cling to rationality.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Either one. The choice is yours,” she said, her voice void of emotion.
The silence that followed weighed heavy in the air, pressing down on them both.
Cedric gave a slow nod, though a bitter smile ghosted across his lips.
“Should | be grateful you've allowedthis final shred of dignity?”
He had returned, weary and worn, only to be greeted by these icy words.
“I'd have preferred your lies. At least then | could believe you felt something forinstead of forcingto
choose between two cruel options.”
His voice faded into silence.
Cedric said nothing more. He swung the door open and walked out.
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Lillian stood frozen by the door, stunned.
“What happened?” she asked Daniela.
Daniela stepped further into the office, with Lillian following close behind.
“Daniela, there's no need for this standoff. Even if Elyse has support, you can manage it.”
Daniela didn’t reply. Instead, she handed Lillian a folder.
Lillian glanced down at the folder.
“Where did this cfrom? Cedric’s background? Wasn't he raised in an orphanage? How...”
As her eyes skimmed over the words, Lillian froze in place. Moments later, she burst out, “What on earth is this?
It’s unbelievable!”
Joyce had been confined in a dark cell for five torturous days. She had cto believe that she might not make
it out alive. At times, she even caught herself hoping for death as an escape. But Doug wouldn't allow her to die.
He kept her wrists chained to the headboard, torturing her while giving her IV drips. A cold fluid flowed through
her bloodstream.
Joyce tilted her head back. Her body had becso numb it barely responded anymore. Tears slowly streamed
down her face as she silently promised herself that if she survived, Daniela would one day experience everything
she had endured.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJoyce couldn't remember how many times she had lost consciousness or how many times she had cto. In
one of her brief moments of awareness, she glanced down at Doug, who was torturing her.
“Doug, aren't you curious about how it feels to fuck Daniela?”
Doug stopped his actions, looked up, and squinted at her.
“Joyce, are you trying to get yourself killed and takedown with you?”
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