Chapter 38 Alex, you hurt me

Jane ugged at her lips, took several deep breaths, but her emotions still didn't calm down. Terrifying things seemed to keep happening to her one after another, and for a moment, she felt as if her small body could no longer bear it. A sharp pain suddenly spread across her face, her ears burning with heat, as her whole body was weak and exhausted. Jane gently pushed Alex 's chest aside, intending to walk to the bed and lie down for a while. But Alex grabbed her wrist tightly. It was only then that he saw the marks on Jane's wrist that looked like they had been tied with a rope. Upon closer inspection, he realized that her small face was also swollen like two buns, with a large bruise on the corner of her mouth. The street lights outside were dim so Alex couldn't see it clearly. He thought Jane only had a thin scar on her face... He had no idea that she had suffered so much. Alex gazed at her, unable to express what he was feeling. Sadness... pain... or, heartache... Jane's wri