Chapter 1751
âIn the end, weâre together, isnât that all that matters?â
As Zavier echoed Skylerâs words, he suddenly reached out and tightened his grip around her neck, a dangerous breath hot against her ear. âSkyler, repeat what you just said.â
His grip was so intense that Skyler instantly struggled to breathe, her face turning a deep shade of red. Yet, she defiantly met his gaze. âWas there something wrong with what I said?â
Zavierâs voice was icy. âWhat do you think?â
Skyler tried to wriggle free but failed. âZavier, if you canât handle the truth, I can go back to telling sweet little lies to keep you happy.â
She couldnât finish her sentence before the hand on her neck squeezed tighter, so tight she thought he might snap her neck at any second. âZavier.â
Her mouth opened, but no sound came out.e2
After what felt like an eternity, an eternity that seemed to drag her through the depths of hell, Zavier finally let go. He stared at her, his expression as dark as if heâd just stepped out of the underworld. âDonât worry. I wonât let you die. Iâll just play with you slowly, make you wish you were dead.â
Skyler was overwhelmed by a wave of pain once again. She didnât know how long she suffered, or how she eventually fell asleep, but when she woke up, she was in a dark, gloomy room. It was pitch-dark, the kind of darkness where you canât even see your own, hands.
Disoriented, Skyler tried to get out of bed to find a light switch or draw back the curtains, but even the slightest movement brought a fresh onslaught of agonizing pain, making it nearly impossible to get up.
Enduring the excruciating pain, she managed to get out of bed. Unable to see the switch or the windows, she groped around in the dark, inch by inch. Despite her searching, she couldnât find a light switch or even locate the windows.
A terrifying premonition slowly crept over her. She moved back to the bed, hoping to find her phone for some light. Her situation worsened â her phone was nowhere to be found. She was trapped in a pitch-dark cage, cut off from any source of light and any connection to the outside world.
With no other choice, Skyler lay back down on the bed. Time passed indeterminably until she finally heard a faint sound.
Skyler immediately got up and saw a door, blending seamlessly with the wall, slowly opening. Light flooded into the room, blinding her, and she instinctively raised her hand to
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shield her eyes. As she gradually lowered her hand, she saw a stoic woman standing in the doorway.
Skyler, barefoot, rushed toward the woman. âWhere am I? Whereâs Zavier?â
The woman handed Skyler a tray of food. âThis is your lunch. From now on, Iâll be bringing your meals three times a day.â
Skyler demanded, âWhereâs Zavier? Where is this place? Who locked me up here?â
The woman ignored her questions and pushed the tray of food closer. âAre you eating or not?â
Skyler persisted, âWhere am I?â
The womanâs patience waned, and she frowned, ready to retract the tray. âIf youâre not eating, Iâll take the food away.â
âUnless you let me out, I wonât eat a thing.â No sooner had Skyler made her defiant declaration than her stomach betrayed her with a loud rumble.
Before the woman could turn away, Skyler grabbed the tray. Her body was her own, and if she didnât care for it, how could she expect anyone else to?
No matter what, she needed to eat well now and keep her strength up.
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