Chapter 134
Olivia hnally left , but not because Michelle was there .
I was because of a phone call .
â Olivia , how dare you bully someone under Mr.
Rookwoodâs protection ? You could get away with picking on others .
before , but now do you even know who youâre messing with ? Itâs the Rookwood family ! â
The voice on the other end practically shouted the lau words , and what came next was even more shocking .
â Mr.
Rookwood himself sent me the video ! You ⦠you better get back here right now ! I swear , youâre going to drive me crazy today ! â
A video ! Oliviaâs expression froze for a moment .
Is it the one where I used the carving knife to slash Elysiaâs wrist Or is it a video from when we commented her before ?
As the thought crossed her mind , she stole a glance at Elysia , hiding behind Michelle .
Seeing her trembling , fearful expression , Olivia suddenly became nonchalant again .
Smirking , she replied , â Donât worry .
If he really wanted to help , he wouldâve done a long ago .
Itâs been years , and heâs never been all that protective Sheâs just some ugly plaything , nothing more .
â
The voice on the other end let out an angry , out â of â breath curse .
â Even if sheâs just a plaything she belongs to someone elset Who the hell do you think you are to touch hert Get back here , now ! â
Reluctantly , Olivia turned to leave .
She thought .
It isnât worth offending the Rookwood family heir just to get back at a girl from the Drayton family : â
But before she left , she threw one last veiled threat .
â Youâre lucky today .
Hut I wonder if youâll be so lucky when you get home â
Elysia knew exactly who Olivia was referring to , and her heart skipped a beat at the mention of home .
Her pube quickened as anxiety look over her .
â Leave now , or Iâll call the police Michelle , noticing Elysiaâs pole face , quickly turned to shout at Olivia .
Elysia couldnât make out all the words from the phone call .
She could only tell it was a man on the other end .
Even though her hearing had worsened since the slap from Rupert two years ago , she could will hear the conversation clearly enough from this close
And it only made her pain worse .
â Mr.
Rookwood ⦠Who else can have so much power at Ridgewood Middle School ?
So , he has known all along about what is happening to me .
Not only does he know , but he has someone secretly record it all â scemingly to help me , but never stepping in when it matters .
Why didnât he stop them while the video was being taken ? It was the same cold indifference she had come to expect from him .
Elysia felt an overwhelming sense of exhaustion .
Both her body and her spirit felt like a meteor , shattered and spiralling out of control .
She was falling apart faster than she could handle .
What Olivia had said was painfully true ; she was just a toy , something to amuse when convenient .
She shouldâve realized that sooner he had never truly cared about helping her .
Meanwhile , Stellan , on the other end of the phone , felt a sudden pang of guilt when he saw the deep sorrow in Elysiaâs eyes .
His heart sank .
He hadnât realized how sharp her hearing was , and now she had heard everything .
He wondered , How can I explain the video to her ! Elysia would be so disappointed in me.
â
Stellan regretted not having someone help her when the video was first taken .
Instead , he had foolishly let the opportunity slip , allowing someone else to handle it
Online , the comments were full of outrage .
Whatâs going on with Stellant if he had the video , why didnât he just help her directly is he seriously waiting for her to get hurt before he shows up to â uave her ! ]
[ Stellan already willing to help , that should be enough .
He doesnât owe her anything .
If her hand gets broken , thatâs not his problem ]
[ Iâm curious , though â how did he find out so quickly ? Isnât he already at university ? ]
He must have someone following her , right ? Or maybe heâs got some strange obsession with her .
Otherwise , itâs like he sees her as his plaything- like something out of a novel where he breaks her limbs and keeps her as his â pet Gross
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Chapter 134
Ah , youâre so creepy ! Thank goodness Michelleâs there to protect her ! We love Michelle ! ]
Elysiaâs eyes , bloodshot and full of sorrow , seemed to be bleeding with pain .
She murmured bitterly to herself , almost forgetting Michelle was standing beside her .
â How ridiculous ⦠â she muttered , her voice breaking as she spoke .
â I shouldâve refused two years ago , when he deleted the recording ⦠have come here at all *
I shouldnât
Elysiaâs voice was faint , yet it reached everyoneâs ears with perfect clarity .
Her last sentence made Stellanâs regret instantly turn to cold sweat .
His eyes widened in shock â Elysia knew .
She knew that he had deleted the recording .
â Elysia Michelle said .
Elysia , speaking as though in a daze , startled Michelle , who had been searching for tissues .
She froze , then quickly rushed to Elysiaâs side , offering comfort .
â Itâs alright , donât be afraid .
Letâs go to the nurseâs office , Iâll help you dry off with 3 cloth , okay ? Itâs December now .
Youâll catch a cold if you stay we like this .
â
The viewers , hearing those words , suddenly realized it was already winter .
If Michelle hadnât mentioned it , no one would have guessed , given how thinly Elysia was dressed .
What puzzled everyone , though was that Elysis didnât respond at all , even as she shivered from the cold .
Just as Michelle thought shed silently agreed and tried to help her leave .
Elysia refused to budge .
She even clutched her sleeve tightly , her dirty face showing clear signs of resistance .
This unconscious action only deepened Michelleâs concem , and her heart ached even more .
â Elysia , are you okay ? Are you hurt anywhere ? â
But Elysia , lost in her own thoughts , didnât even seem to hear her .
Her gaze was distant , fixed on the floor , as though she were completely unaware of what was happening around her .
After a long silence , Elysia finally snapped out of her daze when Michelle called her name .
â Oh ⦠Tin sorry , Michelle ! â
She immediately released her grip on the sleeve and apologized , frantically wiping the dirt off her clothes , as if afraid of staining Michelleâs kindnes
â You donât need to apologize , Michelle said gently , pulling her into a warm hug .
She patted Elysiaâs back soothingly for a long time , until the girl finally calmed down .
Then , with a sorrowful expression , she spoke softly .
â Iâm the one who should be apologizing .
â
Elysia was confused , thinking , â Why is Michelle apologizing to me ? Is it because I have been bullied ? No ! How can I blame Michelle for that â just as she was about to speak up â¦.
âI have to go â Michelleâs sudden words cut her off .
The air seemed to freeze .
Those words â I have to go â echoed in Elysiaâs mind over and over .
She thought , â Sheâs leaving ⦠Where is she going ?
Elysia stared at Michelle , her mind a blank .
It felt like a heavy stone had dropped into her chest , and though she tried to speak , her heart was in Turmoil , making it hard to find the words ,
Michelle sighed , a look of helplessness in her eyes , and gently said , â Iâm leaving Ridgewood Middle School .
Frn moving to Zledo City ⦠but itâs okay .
If you ever want to talk , just call me , alright ?
At that moment , an overwhelming thought hit Elysia .
I want to go with her .
Anywhere would be fine , as long as she could be with Michelle
Her dull eyes suddenly sparkled with new light , and she eagerly asked , â Michelle , please take me with you .
I promise Iâll repay you once I make money ! Iâll be good .
Hease â¦
She wanted to escape this endless abyss , to leave behind the violence of school and the cold indifference of her family .
She just wanted to start over , forget the past, and live a simple , ordinary life .
â Ah ⦠â Michelleâs lips parted in surprise as she heard Elysiaâs words .
She had never imagined the quiet , obedient Elysia would ask her for help .
This was the first time Elysia had ever made such a request , but it was something Michelle couldnât grant
sorry .
Elysia .
â She paused , then said softly , âL .
.
Iâm already pregnant with a child â
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