Chapter 134

The next instant, Vivienne’s palm connected sharply with Elodie’s cheek, sending a burst of stars exploding behind her eyelids. Elodie yelped, recoiling from the unexpected blow. Anger surged within her, hotter than lava flowing through her veins. Elodie glared defiantly back at her captor. ‘Give me my baby back!’ Vivienne raised her hand again. Another stinging slap echoed around the small space, followed by another. ‘Why did you come back? Why couldn’t you have stayed dead?’ Soon, Elodie’s face was swollen. She tasted blood in her mouth. Still, she didn’t give up. She continued sawing furiously at the ropes with her fingernails. Every muscle strained, tendons stood out prominently beneath taut skin. Sweat trickled down her forehead, mixing with blood that dripped from the corners of her mouth. Vivienne only stopped hitting Elodie when her arms grew tired. Her wild eyes flickered with rage as she paced back and forth in front of Elodie, ranting about perceived wrongdoings and past bet