Chapter 70 Break the Spirit

Half an hour later, Madison was rushed at top speed to the hospital nearest to the airport. Francis' face remained colorless throughout the journey. When the attending doctor informed us that the baby might not be saved, Francis slapped me hard across the face. I soon tasted blood in my mouth. It was the first slap I had ever received in my life. Even my parents had never slapped me before. Who would have thought that Francis, who had always treated me like her own daughter, would be the first to do so? "Julia, you're a murderer! You need to pay with your life!" Francis was seething with anger, his expression twisted with fury and bitterness. It was as if he wanted to beat me to death to avenge the child in Madison's womb. At that moment, he resembled Samuel from my previous life. I could see now that Madison and her mother were truly formidable. Years ago, Lucy had harmed my dad and even caused my parents' divorce. Now, Madison had won over the hearts of two men from the Staffo