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Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 6
Ever since I returned to my hometown, my mental resilience was no longer what it used to be. But small towns have their own perksโstaying in a secluded sanatorium felt more comfortable than being at home.As Dr. Joseph put it, I somehow managed to find a place even war wouldnโt discover. It suited me just fine. Now that I was all alone, I had no attachments to the outside world.I blew on the hot milk for ages before taking a sip. Just then, the phone Dr. Joseph had set aside rang again. He was about to hand it to me, but I waved it off."No need. I donโt even have to guess who it is. Iโm not answering."The two of us sat in silence. After dinner, I joined the nurses outside for a snowball fight. Dr. Joseph hurled a snowball the size of a fist at me, instantly igniting my competitive spirit.While I was busy packing another snowball, the sound of crunching footsteps in the snow drew closer. A pair of leather shoes suddenly entered my line of sight. I struggled to look up, and when
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 7
After entering the sanatorium, Dr. Ollie Joseph drew the heavy curtains across the windows and door, shutting out all outside noise for me. He then skillfully lit the fireplace, quietly adding firewood.There were countless moments when I wanted to explain what had just happened, but he didnโt press me to say anything.He stared at the flickering flames in the stove, speaking with a hint of melancholy, โLetting go of love is really hard. Take your time."I was momentarily stunned before softly replying with a grunt.The peaceful atmosphere in the room was suddenly interrupted by a nurse coming in to deliver my medicine. She was always cheerful and loud, and as she mixed the medicine for me, she muttered under her breath, "Men, huh? Itโs not like heโs the only one in the world. Whatโs so hard about it? Just kick him to the curb and find someone new."Her words made me burst into laughter, giggling uncontrollably, but as I thought about it, what she said made a lot of sense.Before
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 8
The moment I saw who had arrived, my drowsiness instantly vanished. He didnโt leave me any room for negotiation. Grabbing my arm, Jake hauled me to my feet.My first instinct was that Jake had found out about Lunaโs pregnancy and had rushed here to finalize the divorce, so I didnโt resist too much. Dusting the snow off my coat, I calmly looked at him.โHave you made up your mind?โJake seemed utterly confused by my words, furrowing his brows before reaching out to adjust my hat. โDo you have to keep pretending to be happy just to torture me, forcing me to come looking for you again and again?โI almost laughed. Jake was as self-absorbed as ever, convinced that the world revolved around him. Looking him straight in the eye, I replied, โYouโre overthinking it. I truly am happy spending time with my friends.โAs soon as I said that, Jake reacted as if heโd just heard the worldโs biggest joke. Tilting his head back, he let out a bitter laugh for what felt like forever before licking h
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 9
I ignored him and didnโt want to speak to him anymore, but his grip tightened.He asked again, โIโm asking youโwho is he?โBefore I could answer, Ollie pulled me behind him, completely shielding me with his body. He faced Jake coldly, his voice cutting through the air like ice as he stated, โIโm her doctor. If you had a shred of conscience, you wouldnโt have dumped a perfectly sane person in a psychiatric hospital to suffer through that kind of torment. Doing thatโwhat makes you any different from scum?โ Ollie, who was normally reserved and composed, rarely spoke so much, let alone with such emotion.Jake clenched his teeth and, without warning, landed a punch squarely on Ollie, knocking him to the ground. His emotions were utterly out of control. โThis is between me and Joy! Stay out of it. Youโre an outsider!โI quickly rushed forward to help Ollie up, this time positioning myself between him and Jake. I glared at Jake with deep disgust, his arrogance grating on me. โYouโve alr
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 10
I was briefly stunned, then started coughing violently.Ollie immediately helped me sit up and brought the glass of milk to my lips. โBlow on it. Be careful, itโs hot.โSensing the moment, the young nurse tactfully fell silent and quietly exited the room.I cradled the cup and drank the milk in one go, finally quenching the thirst that had lingered all night. Ollie simply watched me drink, then reached out to wipe the remaining milk from the corner of my mouth with his fingers.At that moment, my phone buzzed with a few new messages.[Joy, I know you donโt want to take my calls, but I still want to let you know. Iโve buried our sonโs body in the city cemetery. If youโd like, you can visit him. Donโt worry about me disturbing you. Iโve made my choice. Iโll disappear from this world forever. Be happy.]โฆMy heart trembled slightly, but then a wave of calm washed over me. I quietly set my phone down.Ollie noticed my expression and searched my face intently for a moment. After a w
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 1
I begged the nurse with red-rimmed eyes to help me.The nurse, herself a mother, hesitated as she saw me clutching the lifeless fetus and crying my heart out, but she eventually agreed. She was about to leave while holding the freezer box when she bumped into Jake Bertrand.The stench from the freezer box made Jake cover his nose. He frowned and lowered his hand only after the nurseโs figure faded into the distance.However, nothing seemed to dampen Jake's good mood at that moment. He was like a general returning triumphantly from battle. His voice was cheerful, and it almost seemed like he was talking to himself. โLunaโs experiment was a great success. Her dream has finally been realized.โFrom the moment he entered, his eyes were fixated on the dazzling night sky outside the window, not sparing me a single glance. When he noticed my prolonged silence, he gave me a calm, appraising look and furrowed his brows.โJoy Friedman, Luna begged you for this small favor when she returne
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 2
That night, Jake didnโt return.After midnight, I silently wished myself a happy birthday.I still remember that before I was admitted to the psychiatric hospital, Jake had once accompanied me for a prenatal checkup. At that time, when the doctor had calculated the due date, he had looked so excited.โYour due date might fall right on your birthday. Letโs celebrate properly that day!โHowever, as time passed, things changed. He lit up the whole city with fireworks for Luna, just to celebrate some baseless nomination.At dawn the next day, the nurse brought me a little palm-sized cake.โI remember you mentioned that todayโs your birthday, butโฆ about your babyโฆโ She hesitated but still lit a candle for me. It was her care that got me through those inhumane days.I closed my eyes and made a wish. Just as I was about to blow out the candle, a figure appeared in the doorway. Jake glanced at the scene before him, his brows furrowing slightly like he suddenly remembered something. โOh,
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 3
Jake poured a significant amount of startup funding into setting up Lunaโs laboratory. He allowed her to test her self-developed drugs on living people, even indulging her in extreme electroshock therapy.Every time, it was Jake who cleaned up her messes, and he seemed to enjoy it. Even still, I never imagined that one day, Jake would let Luna torment me like this.I didnโt resist strongly because I owed him too much. After all, once the experiments were over, surely the debt would be repaid in full, right?Luna shattered the silence with a few claps. Moments later, a group of doctors holding various tools entered the room. As the equipment was set up, Luna suddenly leaned coyly against Jakeโs shoulder, pouting. โJake, Iโm feeling a bit scared now.โHis heart seemed to ache for her. He gently covered her eyes with his hand as he spoke in a tender voice, โLetโs step outside for now. We can get them to send the data over later.โIn the room, I lay on the cold hospital bed, staring a
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Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 10
I was briefly stunned, then started coughing violently.Ollie immediately helped me sit up and brought the glass of milk to my lips. โBlow on it. Be careful, itโs hot.โSensing the moment, the young nurse tactfully fell silent and quietly exited the room.I cradled the cup and drank the milk in one go, finally quenching the thirst that had lingered all night. Ollie simply watched me drink, then reached out to wipe the remaining milk from the corner of my mouth with his fingers.At that moment, my phone buzzed with a few new messages.[Joy, I know you donโt want to take my calls, but I still want to let you know. Iโve buried our sonโs body in the city cemetery. If youโd like, you can visit him. Donโt worry about me disturbing you. Iโve made my choice. Iโll disappear from this world forever. Be happy.]โฆMy heart trembled slightly, but then a wave of calm washed over me. I quietly set my phone down.Ollie noticed my expression and searched my face intently for a moment. After a w
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 9
I ignored him and didnโt want to speak to him anymore, but his grip tightened.He asked again, โIโm asking youโwho is he?โBefore I could answer, Ollie pulled me behind him, completely shielding me with his body. He faced Jake coldly, his voice cutting through the air like ice as he stated, โIโm her doctor. If you had a shred of conscience, you wouldnโt have dumped a perfectly sane person in a psychiatric hospital to suffer through that kind of torment. Doing thatโwhat makes you any different from scum?โ Ollie, who was normally reserved and composed, rarely spoke so much, let alone with such emotion.Jake clenched his teeth and, without warning, landed a punch squarely on Ollie, knocking him to the ground. His emotions were utterly out of control. โThis is between me and Joy! Stay out of it. Youโre an outsider!โI quickly rushed forward to help Ollie up, this time positioning myself between him and Jake. I glared at Jake with deep disgust, his arrogance grating on me. โYouโve alr
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 8
The moment I saw who had arrived, my drowsiness instantly vanished. He didnโt leave me any room for negotiation. Grabbing my arm, Jake hauled me to my feet.My first instinct was that Jake had found out about Lunaโs pregnancy and had rushed here to finalize the divorce, so I didnโt resist too much. Dusting the snow off my coat, I calmly looked at him.โHave you made up your mind?โJake seemed utterly confused by my words, furrowing his brows before reaching out to adjust my hat. โDo you have to keep pretending to be happy just to torture me, forcing me to come looking for you again and again?โI almost laughed. Jake was as self-absorbed as ever, convinced that the world revolved around him. Looking him straight in the eye, I replied, โYouโre overthinking it. I truly am happy spending time with my friends.โAs soon as I said that, Jake reacted as if heโd just heard the worldโs biggest joke. Tilting his head back, he let out a bitter laugh for what felt like forever before licking h
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 7
After entering the sanatorium, Dr. Ollie Joseph drew the heavy curtains across the windows and door, shutting out all outside noise for me. He then skillfully lit the fireplace, quietly adding firewood.There were countless moments when I wanted to explain what had just happened, but he didnโt press me to say anything.He stared at the flickering flames in the stove, speaking with a hint of melancholy, โLetting go of love is really hard. Take your time."I was momentarily stunned before softly replying with a grunt.The peaceful atmosphere in the room was suddenly interrupted by a nurse coming in to deliver my medicine. She was always cheerful and loud, and as she mixed the medicine for me, she muttered under her breath, "Men, huh? Itโs not like heโs the only one in the world. Whatโs so hard about it? Just kick him to the curb and find someone new."Her words made me burst into laughter, giggling uncontrollably, but as I thought about it, what she said made a lot of sense.Before
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 6
Ever since I returned to my hometown, my mental resilience was no longer what it used to be. But small towns have their own perksโstaying in a secluded sanatorium felt more comfortable than being at home.As Dr. Joseph put it, I somehow managed to find a place even war wouldnโt discover. It suited me just fine. Now that I was all alone, I had no attachments to the outside world.I blew on the hot milk for ages before taking a sip. Just then, the phone Dr. Joseph had set aside rang again. He was about to hand it to me, but I waved it off."No need. I donโt even have to guess who it is. Iโm not answering."The two of us sat in silence. After dinner, I joined the nurses outside for a snowball fight. Dr. Joseph hurled a snowball the size of a fist at me, instantly igniting my competitive spirit.While I was busy packing another snowball, the sound of crunching footsteps in the snow drew closer. A pair of leather shoes suddenly entered my line of sight. I struggled to look up, and when
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 5
Before the nurse could finish speaking, I opened the video she had sent.Jake was calmly adjusting his attire backstage. His tie matched perfectly with Lunaโs evening gown. Following my instructions, the nurse had brought the cryogenic container with the fetus to him.Recognizing the nurse, Jake paused mid-adjustment of his tie and said mockingly, "Did she send you here? Given how petty she is... could there be a bomb in here?"The room of makeup artists and stylists erupted in laughter. The nurse, however, placed the container on the table and said calmly, โMiss Joy asked me to deliver this to you as a gift."Luna frowned coquettishly and looked at the container with disdain. "Jake, what good could possibly be in there? Just have someone throw it out. The awards ceremony is about to start."Jake let out a scoff and gestured for his assistant to get rid of the box.However, the nurse held on tightly and warned him once more, "Miss Joy was very clearโyou must open it yourself."A
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 4
Jake was just about to leave when he hesitated. In a cold tone, he said, "Come along. There arenโt many cars at this hour anyway."The whole ride, Jake showed no intention of talking to me. He kept staring at his phone, afraid of missing any updates. We rushed to the location Luna had sent, only to find a lively scene in a private room.The moment Luna saw me, the smile on her face vanished, but she quickly adjusted her expression, lowering her head in feigned guilt. โI didnโt know Joy was with you. I just lost a game of truth or dareโthatโs the only reason I called him.โJake, who had rushed into the room still catching his breath, showed no signs of reproach. โItโs nothing serious. I just had a meal with her.โAs soon as he said this, all eyes in the room turned to me. Lowering my head, I fiddled with my fingers, wanting to put an end to this farce. โIf thereโs nothing else, Iโll leave now.โHowever, just as I turned to go, Luna called out to me, โJoy, my experiment isnโt finish
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 3
Jake poured a significant amount of startup funding into setting up Lunaโs laboratory. He allowed her to test her self-developed drugs on living people, even indulging her in extreme electroshock therapy.Every time, it was Jake who cleaned up her messes, and he seemed to enjoy it. Even still, I never imagined that one day, Jake would let Luna torment me like this.I didnโt resist strongly because I owed him too much. After all, once the experiments were over, surely the debt would be repaid in full, right?Luna shattered the silence with a few claps. Moments later, a group of doctors holding various tools entered the room. As the equipment was set up, Luna suddenly leaned coyly against Jakeโs shoulder, pouting. โJake, Iโm feeling a bit scared now.โHis heart seemed to ache for her. He gently covered her eyes with his hand as he spoke in a tender voice, โLetโs step outside for now. We can get them to send the data over later.โIn the room, I lay on the cold hospital bed, staring a
Like A Lamb To The Slaughterย ย ย Chapter 2
That night, Jake didnโt return.After midnight, I silently wished myself a happy birthday.I still remember that before I was admitted to the psychiatric hospital, Jake had once accompanied me for a prenatal checkup. At that time, when the doctor had calculated the due date, he had looked so excited.โYour due date might fall right on your birthday. Letโs celebrate properly that day!โHowever, as time passed, things changed. He lit up the whole city with fireworks for Luna, just to celebrate some baseless nomination.At dawn the next day, the nurse brought me a little palm-sized cake.โI remember you mentioned that todayโs your birthday, butโฆ about your babyโฆโ She hesitated but still lit a candle for me. It was her care that got me through those inhumane days.I closed my eyes and made a wish. Just as I was about to blow out the candle, a figure appeared in the doorway. Jake glanced at the scene before him, his brows furrowing slightly like he suddenly remembered something. โOh,
