“Mom, what do we do? We can’t keep going like this. After a month, we’ll be totally helpless.” Aster expressed in exasperation; her brows were furrowed and her lips were pursed while she paced around the room with a gloomy expression on his face. Suddenly, Aster's eyes turn cold, and a glint of hatred and fury flickers past her eyes. Aster clenched her fist in indignation upon recalling all that transpired. A few days ago, the guards assigned by Lotus, that bitch, kicked the whole Meyer family out of the mansion and hardly gave the Meyer family the chance to take ⅛ of the things they owned. The guards claimed that all the family's things were bought using Meyer's company money, so Riley, Ezra, and Aster were unworthy to take anything out of the mansion. Except for a few clothes, phones, wallets, skincare, and shoes, they weren't allowed to take anything—not even jewelry! As if that wasn't enough, all the other properties and cars the Meyer family had were also seized by Lotus, t
.. ‘Dad has checked that person’s past, and it is very clean. It’s just a week, and before you know it, it’ll end. Perhaps you might eventually want to stay with that investor. You know Dad has always been very considerate of you. Dad will never hurt you. It's just this once.’ Upon recalling Ezra Meyer's words, Aster pinched her palm, her breath appearing in waves, a trace of indignation and hatred overwhelming her whole person. Regardless of Aster's effort to convince Ezra to object to selling herself, Ezra’s mind was already made up, and he refused to listen to Aster’s refusal. Moreover, Ezra also made sure to convince Riley until Riley felt that Aster was selfish for not wanting to sacrifice herself. Aster was infuriated at not having anyone to support her, so she decided to escape. Unfortunately, her plan to escape ended with her being captured by Ezra's guards, who forcefully brought Aster into the K hotel against Aster's will. Upon seeing the prestigious K hotel, Aster
This author isn't an advocate for women's abuse; it's fictional. This chapter has mature content and abuse. Whip! Whip!“Ahhhhh! Let me go. Please, let me go. Let me go.” Aster screamed and wailed at the top of her lungs while attempting to flee from the assault caused by the men above. But regardless of what Aster did, she couldn't escape from the guards and the brutal whips that tore her skin the instant they landed on her.The wide room was cramped up with over thirty naked guards occasionally walking to the bed. At the epicenter of the wide room was a bed, which Aster currently lay on, attending to a few of the several guards.Aster's face was extremely pale—it was not an overestimation to say her face was as white as a sheet; currently, her face and skin were flushed due to the pain that coursed through her; a couple of red marks lay on her skin; red and blue-black bruises lay on her skin; and her hair was extremely tousled and messy. Aster's clothes have long been discarded,
A surge of fury overwhelmed Aster at the realization, but in the next second, a sense of helplessness replaced it. So what if Aster was infuriated by her current condition? In fact, she's unable to do anything to save herself. Who knows what Aster's state will be by the time she leaves here? Who knows if she will even get out of here alive? Immediately, a thought appeared in Aster's mind. She can't let them continue to treat her as they want. Yes, she had to end it all. Thinking about it, there's nothing left for her in the world. Her career had fallen. Her family doesn't care about her, and she doesn't have any loved ones either. She seems to have lived her life in vain. But in the next minute, a surge of unwillingness overwhelmed Aster's whole being. She's really unwilling! Yes, Aster is really unwilling to die like that! She's really unwilling to end in a gruesome way while Lotus that bitch gets to enjoy life next to Zaire Ludovic's side. Lotus, that bitch! Even if Aster e
“What do you want me to do?” Aster inquired and clenched her fist; a surge of hatred directed at Lotus and the whole Meyer burned through her. Aster gnashed her teeth and promised not to let this slide. She promised to repay them in folds. Venus leaned forward, her gloved hand holding the steering wheel tight. Her eyes flashed with a devious glance. “Lotus is pregnant,” she asserted. Upon hearing this, Aster froze, and her eyes turned cold. “What did you say? Lotus is pregnant?” The thought that Lotus already had a good life and a happy family when Aster's life was on the verge of breaking apart made Aster's heart burn. Aster scowled coldly. “That bitch dared to get pregnant for him? If it wasn't for me, would she be able to have him? How dare Lotus treat me like that? How dare she treat us like that when she already has Zaire Ludovic to herself…” Venus’ back unconsciously straightened, and her squinted eyes fell on Aster. At first, Venus was a bit suspicious that Aster might n
…“Okay. Nice meeting you, Mr. Baker. Thanks for the partnership between our company.” Lotus smiled elegantly, stood up, and extended her hand to shake hands with the older man in his late fifties.“Mrs. Lotus is very brilliant. I'm glad about this partnership.” The man stood up and nodded in approval. He chatted with Lotus for a few minutes before he walked out of the private room.Lotus picked up her bag and elegantly made her way out of the five-star restaurant.Lotus' eyes fell on the wristwatch she strapped on her wrist. She exhaled in relief when she saw that the time was 1:54 p.m.Ever since Zaire knew Lotus had gotten pregnant, Zaire made sure that Lotus' safety was paramount, among other things. Zaire was so protective that at first, he was hell-bent on Lotus not working anymore. Rather, he wanted Lotus to stay home.Lotus had to beg Zaire repeatedly before Zaire reluctantly agreed to Lotus working for three months. Moreover, Zaire left so many conditions, which included tha
Lotus froze, her eyes enlarged, and her blood ran cold due to shock, not expecting the outcome.But in the next minute, Lotus snapped out of her shock and made an attempt to take a step forward and descend the stairs to help Aubree.Although Lotus disliked Aubree, it wasn't to the point that she'd watch Aubree die in her presence!However, before Lotus could take a step, Aubree held her stomach in pain.Aubree's face had turned completely pale, and her lips had turned white. She wrinkled her face and bemoaned, “Lotus, I know you're dissatisfied by how things end up, but you don't have to go as far as pushing me down the stairs, do you?” Aubree screamed in accusations, attracting crowds to them.Aubree's eyes flashed immediately. She wasn't afraid that the evidence would be revealed; after all, it's famously known that the CCTV around the staircase was spoiled.Upon hearing Aubree's accusation, Lotus' expression turned pale, and her eyes widened in shock. Lotus only attempted to pry a
The instant the car came to a pause, Zaire picked up Lotus in a bridal-style and strode into the mansion at a long, fast pace. Upon seeing Zaire's cold expression, a certain doctor immediately took a step back and tried to remain as discreet as possible. Zaire ignored the stupid doctor, strode toward the bedroom, and entered the bathroom. He placed Lotus into the bathtub and carefully bathed the silent Lotus before returning to the bedroom. Zaire helped Lotus put on silky pajamas, tucked her into the bed, and placed a kiss on her forehead. “I'll be back.” He utteredLotus nodded her head quietly. She bit her lower lip and let out a hoarse whisper, “Thank you, hubby.”Zaire lowered his head and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. “It will be fine.” He stated firmly, and Lotus nodded, choosing to believe in Zaire.As soon as Zaire strode out of the bedroom, Lotus took out her phone and unlocked it. Lotus silently tapped on the social app, and just as she expected, the news of her