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56. Rotten Heart

Author: VERARI
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-07 18:14:00

Poppy's body was shaking. Flashbacks to the events of the previous four years on Solterra Island filled her mind.

The scars on her body from Saul Martinez's anger appeared to reopen. The sensation of being beaten and whipped for no apparent reason sent shivers down her spine.

Robin's presence and manner of speaking, which always put her under pressure, worsened the trauma. Her chest tightened, and she struggled to breathe properly, as if the oxygen around her had vanished.

In the end, only the tense darkness surrounded her....

Poppy collapsed to the floor when Robin turned away to talk to Antonio on the phone. His wife, who was about to be returned to her place of origin, became unconscious.

Robin froze for a moment before ordering Antonio, “Come here quickly! This troublesome woman fainted in my office!”

‘But wait, did she really faint?’ Robin started to smell something fishy.

He turned the phone off and crouched down to see if she was just acting. He lightly slapped her on the cheek
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