Chapter 1479

She ran ahead while the man chased after her. He was stronger and caught up to her quickly. Joelle squatted down, making the man trip and fall to the ground. She then ran toward the woods. The ground was uneven and the trees were thick, making it hard for the man to follow her. Tree branches scratched Joelle all over, causing pain, but she didn't care. If the man caught her, it would be much worse. He might kill her. Her heart pounded at the thought, and she kept running. The man's voice grew fainter, and she felt a bit safer. But when she turned around, he was right behind her. "I'll see how far you can go," the man sneered and shoved her to the ground. Joelle hit the ground and scraped her arm on a stone, making it bleed. "Ouch!" She cried out in pain, pressing on the wound, but the man jumped on her. His stinky breath made her want to throw up. "I got you. If you had behaved, I could have let you go home after I was done. But you had to run. Oh, you like it in the woods, huh?