Jerry had beaten her to a pulp. She looked so bad. Pain racked over a

as also banging with an ache. She wondered if s

her eyes. "Why did I ever get married to a beast l

fter today, you would never try it again. " Jerry had yankdd at her hair af

houts of protest while he battered her severel

nged to touch them and hold them in her hands reassuring

s sorry" she lamented. Her throat was parched. She need

me any food" the thought of it made her shiver. How would she survive

lena, you must live. You have no o

betrayal from Laura still shook her to the core. They had been friends fo

t it to be you at all. After all my t

s coming at all. How had Jerry managed to buy Laura? Well she w

t was the reason she was able to steal some money from him. He

ay me this way, how could I have been so stupid n

arnestly that Jerry would come to release her soon. She

she removed the hairpin that held her hair in a tig

he was about plaiting it to keep herse

a trance. A thought suddenly came to her mind. "I'll

n the freezer. He wasn't the type to stay home s

e sure he double-checke the

to disobey me, I'll spank you so hard" He had threatened and sneered a

illy woman! If not for her stupidity, I wouldn't have to spend any dime on that

would change her plans or that Jerry would not pay her. If he didn't, there wa

et her. It took him a lot of restraint not to cry also. Their father h

"Hush Jem, don't cry too much or your head will ache" he whispered to her

terday. She didn't have any food or water. I want to go giv

mother. It was almost noon. "Mama is strong," Jona

voice calling out to them. They turned back to see who was calling them. The voice s

ount immediately he confirmed the truth. "The jerk must be real

inflicted on her but she took it off her mind. "Th

g her hairpin. After a series of attempts,

out to them in whispers. If they didn't answer, it meant that he was at

re you there?" She couldn't resist the urge t

yes. "Did he hurt you?" They nodded but Elena still checked for any

in both hands but a wave of faintn

" For now, they needed to leave. Elena entered the room to carry th