Chapter 36

Only the faint whimpering of the two women was left in the courtyard as the once noisy cries finally stopped. Sheena's torment was about to begin. "Do you remember when you falsely accused me of stealing jewelry and took away my shares in the Freeman family? Since I've already smashed the courtyard, let's consider that debt settled. But what about the punishment you gave me, making me kneel in the pouring rain?" Then, Sheena gestured with her eyes, and the bodyguard swiftly kicked the back of Erin's knee, causing her to collapse. The small cobblestones beneath her caused her immense pain, and Erin's head swung downward due to the impact. Though restrained by the bodyguards, her head did not touch the ground, but it came close enough to make a bow toward Sheena. Erin felt a mixture of pain and humiliation. Her face contorted in agony. Tears welled up in Faye's eyes, and she was still mumbling as if muttering some curse like 'You f*cking bitch!' or 'I hope you die!' "D