Chapter 10 Heard Vivian was getting wasted at bars every night . Finally felt like I could breathe . Then this elegant lady showed up . Designer everything - Chanel from head to toe - except for the ugly scar running across her forehead . Caught me staring . She smiled bitterly . " My son did that . " Another one here to beg . She told me all about Blake's years in psychiatric facilities . Senior year , they found him bleeding out in his study . Computer screen frozen on footage of my assault . Legal documents scattered on his desk . But since I'd vanished , nothing came of it . But those three guys ? Found them in pieces a month later . Every classmate who'd tormented me got destroyed - Blake used every dirty trick in the book . Weaker ones dropped out , the rest got blacklisted everywhere . " I knew what he was doing . But I didn't stop him . Just wanted him alive . " " But he still married Vivian , right ? If he loved me so much , why marry the ringleader ? " Mrs. Ashworth sighed heavily . " She'd dress up like you , style her hair like yours - anything to get his attention . Blake was so messed up he couldn't tell the difference . They slept together , she got pregnant . When he finally came to and realized , he went apeshit on her . None of us knew about the baby . " " So he married her because … " " Guilt . " I finished for her . She nodded . I actually laughed . " Mrs. Ashworth , he doesn't love me . It's just guilt , same as with her . You want someone to play nursemaid ? Get Vivian to do it - she's the one who's actually in love . " She couldn't even respond to that . We parted on bad terms . 15:22 From ' Clingy Orphan ' to Unbothered Queen : The Block Button Is My Best Revenge 29.0 % Chapter 10 Few days later , his buddies started calling . Even his shrink somehow got my number , lecturing me about moral responsibility . My patience finally snapped . Why did everyone think I could save him ? They were way overestimating whatever Blake felt for me . I was so pissed I grabbed my coat and stormed to the hospital . Time to end this circus . The second he saw me , his dead eyes lit up . " Zara … " " Don't say my name . " I cut him off cold . K " I'm here to tell you to cut the dramatic bullshit . Your wife , your mom , your friends are losing their minds worrying about you , and I'm sick of them harassing me ! " Pain flickered across Blake's face . His cracked lips barely moved : " Sorry … I'll make them leave you alone . " " How ? With empty threats ? More suicide attempts ? Blake , the more you spiral , the crazier they get and the more they fuck up my life . " His eyes went redder , hands trembling . Instead of feeling sorry for him , I laughed . " You think you're some romantic tragedy , huh ? Poor Blake , suffering for love while heartless Zara ignores you . " " But you know what my ten years looked like ? Got raped over lipstick . Pregnant . Tried to drown myself . Finally wanted to live but no school would touch me - those videos were everywhere . Every porn pop - up had my fucking face . " " Couldn't get an education , fine - poor kids don't get nice things anyway . So I tried working . But every crew had seen me get gang - banged . They'd lock me in rooms, grope me , fire me when I fought back . Got so desperate I was eating leftover burgers from McDonald's dumpsters . " " Remember what you asked me back then ? Well here's your answer , Blake - I've had a shit decade . But I didn't want to die when you expelled me . I wanted to die every goddamn day for ten straight years ! " " So please , I'm begging you - let me go ! I finally have something good , and you're about to destroy it again ! " My voice was raw by the end . Blake started screaming , completely losing it . Doctors rushed in to restrain him , jabbing a sedative into his arm . Mrs. Ashworth flew in and cracked me across the face . " If you won't help him , fine - but why torture him ! " I wiped blood from my lip and walked out without looking back . ( 0 ) Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!