Chapter: 626

Bethany understood this was always the narrative Maddie and her mother believed.

"I did try to convince my mom to let go, not because I believed your theory of true love, but because I couldn't stand to see her stuck in that deception."

Before meeting Andrew, Marie was truly joyful.

She owned numerous floral dresses and lovely outfits, and her photographs were always brimming with smiles. But after she got involved with that man, all that remained was her resentment and exasperation.

"So you took after her? She had you, and then you had Jonathan's child secretly. You really are just like your mother! A pair of whores!" Growing more furious, Maddie summoned a man. "You! Take off your pants! Now!"

Bethany instinctively retreated, but the advancing man grinned lewdly, undoing his belt while whistling at her. "Nice one! You want me to take her right here?"

"Cut the chatter! Just get on with it, stop wasting time!"

"Ah, I'm just a little nervous, you know?" The man chuckled crudely.

"I've been with many women, but never in front of an audience. This is going to be entertaining!"

He quickly stripped down to his underwear and reached for Bethany.

"Stay back, don't touch me!" Bethany, fighting through severe pain in her leg, struggled to escape.

Noticing the man's pause, Maddie, clad in high heels, stomped over, grabbed Bethany by the hair, and dragged her back.

"I told you to be with a woman, and can't you perform?" Maddie shouted, then called to two other men by the door. “You two, get over here. I'm feeling generous today. You can have her too. It's fine if she doesn't make it."

As Maddie looked up to give orders, Bethany seized the opportunity to bite down hard on Maddie's leg.

At that moment, she didn't care where she bit, as long as she could cling on. If she had to die today, she'd ensure Maddie went down with her.

"Ah!" Maddie screamed. "You witch, you're biting me!"

Reacting instinctively, she started punching Bethany in the head and face.

The other men hurried over to try and pull them apart, but Bethany clung on.

She knew that releasing Maddie now would turn her into these men's toy.

"Get this mad woman off me!" Maddie's tone was agonized as if Bethany might rip the flesh from her leg.

"But if we pull her off, it'll hurt you even more!"

The men, uncertain of what to do, resorted to kicking Bethany.

Through clenched teeth, Maddie said, “Get my gun! And bring that girl we took today! Bethany, if you think you're tough, I'll send you and your daughter straight to hell right now!"

Bethany, reeling from the blows and feeling blood run down her forehead, sticky and metallic, released her grip when Maddie threatened her with her daughter.