Chapter 48 No Sympathy Left

Sierra stared at Yulia expressionlessly band /basked, “How do you want me to save you?“

Yulia’s gaze flickered, unable to meet Sierra’s eyes. She just kept mumbling over and over again that she was going to be beaten to death.

Sierra felt her body bheating /bup, her headache worsening. She didn’t have the time or patience to deal with bYulia’s /bnonsense. Irritated, she said. “If you’re not going to say anything. I’m leaving.”

She had onlye to confirm that Yulia was still alive.

Hearing that, Yulia quickly blurted out. “Sierra, give me some money. As long as I have money, he’ll stop

Sierra wasn’t surprised. This was how Yulia had survived all these years–constantly trying to smooth things over.

Even if it meant getting beaten to bdeath/b, she would never fight back.

Sierra pulled out her phone and dialed a number.

b“/bbHello/b, I’d like to report domestic violence.”

Yulia, who had been desperately pleading, froze. The moment she heard Sierra’s bwords/b, she lunged for the phone. “No! You can’t call the police! He’ll kill me–he will kill me!”

Then go ahead and die.”

Sierra’s voice was cold, devoid of any bemotion/bb. /b

Yulia stared at her in shock, unable to believe bthat /bthese words hade bfrom /bher once soft–hearted daughter.

“If calling the police bwill /bget you killed and not giving him money will also get you killed, then pick one.”

A sh of resentment crossed Yulia’s eyes. “There’s a third option–if you just gave me some money, he wouldn’t hit me. He

Sierra cut her off. “And why should I?”

Meeting Yulia’s stunned gaze, she repeated, “Why should I bgive /byou money!”

Yulia opened her mouth as if to say something, but Sierra bcontinued /bbefore bshe /bcould.

I’m not your biological daughter. I don’t owe you anything. If you want to talk about repaying you for raising me, the five million should have covered it.”

bYulia /bwas speechless. She couldn’t believe Sierra was really going bto /bbabandon /bher,

She wanted to say. bYou /bweren’t like this before. But looking into bSierra’s /bicy eyes, she couldn’t get the words out.

Sierra didn’t waste any more time. She spoke into the phone again. “Yes, it’s a domestic violence case. The address is…”

After hanging up, she turned to Yulia. “Like I said, byou /bbhave /btwo choices.”

*One, report him for domestic abuse and file for divorce. Two, keep living like this until he eventually kills you?

Yulia hesitated for ba /blong time before finally whispering, “Can I really get divorced? What if he refuses?”

Sierra’s headache was getting worse. She didn’t answer and simply closed her eyes, trying to ease the pain.

But Yulia clung to her, refusing to let bgo/b. “Sierra, byou /bbhave /bto help me. I don’t know what to do. If he doesn’t agree, I’m done for And even if I leave him, what then? Where will I live? What will I eat? Sierra, Sierrab…/b”

Henendless pleading wrapped around Sierra’s throat like a curse, making it hard to breathe.

11 PM bd /b

Chapter 48 Ne Sympathy Left

Finished

“Enough!”

Her voice bseas /bhoarse as she said, b“/bbFigure /bit out yourself. Or go ask your precious daughter for help.

She was done.

If she hadn’t been the one who made the call, she would have left already

Now, she regretted even dialing the number.

People like Yulia would bnever /bbe worth saving.

Fortunately, the police arrived quickly, sparing Sierra from enduring Yulia any longer.

She briefly exined the situation. One of the officers, a female cop, looked at her and said, “We understand. We’ll take bher /bto

medical assessment. You don’t look too well yourself. You should see a doctor.”

…Thanks

sierra let out a bsmall/b, tired smile.

Instar that

A stranger could tell she was sick.

Yer Yulia, the woman who imed to love her, hadn’t asked once.

And still, she clung to her, refusing to let go. It wasughable.

With everything settled, Sierra checked the btime /band took ba /bcab to school. On the way, she bought some medicine, chewed bcouple /bof tablets, and swallowed them dry.

She knew this problem had started in prison.

Every time she was overwhelmed by fear, her body would react like this. It had been a long time since she’d had an episode, but the video from yesterday must have shaken her more than she realized.

When she arrived at school, she quickly noticed that people were looking at her differently.

Especially in her ssroom.

Their stares were downright strange.