Chapter 708

A splash of ice-cold water shocked Nancy back to consciousness, the freezing sting biting into her wounds and amplifying the pain. A scream escaped her lips as she couldn't endure the pain. The cry was cut short as rough hands clamped around her throat, choking her. The man's cold and venomous voice rang in her ear, dripping with malice. "What's wrong? Can't handle a little pain? Did you ever stop to think how much Ms. Olson suffered when you hurt her?" Nancy's vision blurred as she struggled, her face turning ghostly pale from the crushing grip. Yet, even amid her torment, Lionel's twisted smile only grew darker, his hands tightening with sadistic pleasure. "You insulted Ms. Olson and made her suffer. This is your punishment! Ms. Olson is kind and beautiful—she's the only one worthy of Mr. Quinn. And Yvette? What is she compared to Ms. Olson? How dare she try to compete with her?" Nancy's breath came in desperate gasps as the hands tightened around her neck, but she still