Chapter 17 e In the basement , as Matt opened the door , Leah was suddenly blinded by the light that came on . She hadn't seen the sunlight for several days , staying in a closed and dark place . For a moment , she didn't react , subconsciously covering her eyes , then suddenly remembered something and looked up . It was Matt ! Leah seemed to see a lifesaving straw , she didn't care about anything , and directly hugged Matt's legs crying out . " I know I was wrong , I really know I was wrong , please forgive me , Matt ! I don't want anything , just let me go , I'm willing to do anything ! " In just a few days , she lost a lot of weight . Her originally plump figure from pregnancy now looks thin and emaciated . Matt looked at her calmly and said , " As long as you pay back what you owe Marissa , I will let you go . " Upon hearing this , Leah's hope was ignited . She nodded repeatedly , " Okay , okay ! It was all my fault before . I slandered Marissa , I was too eager to stay by your side , Matt . I know I was wrong now . I caused her to suffer the consequences of the Holloway family's rules . I can make it up to her ! " As long as she could escape from this place , Leah didn't care much anymore . Matt lifted his chin and the bodyguard walked in , holding a thick whip in his hand . 22.57 Chapter 17 Leah was scared when she saw it , but she didn't struggle because she knew she would be able to leave after being punished . With one lash , she screamed in pain and blood seeped from her back . " Marissa was whipped 99 times before , and you will too , not one less , Matt said coldly . " Leah gritted her teeth . Another whip came down , and she was whipped to the ground . It was just too painful ! How did Marissa manage to endure it before ! Leah screamed in agony , her blood quickly staining her clothes . Matt looked down , silently counting the lashes in his mind . " Eleven , twelve , thirteen … " " Seventy , seventy - one , seventy - two … " A series of numbers , whether they were symbols of redemption or death , Leah had been beaten to the point where she had no strength left to struggle . All she felt was pain coursing through her body . But as long as she could hold on until ninety - nine , she would finally be free . With a heavy whip , Leah's back was covered in blood and flesh , " Ah !! " She was like a piece of dead meat , unable to move at all . " Ninety - eight , ninety - nine … Stop . " Matt finally counted to ninety - nine , Leah trembled and said , " Matt , Matt … Can I go now ? " She was full of hope and wanted to escape from this terrifying basement by crawling . But just an inch away , Matt's cruel smile . " You may have paid off your 20,94 % 22.57 Chapter 17 debt to the family , but you still owe Marissa her life , Leah . " Matt's words echoed like hell , instantly turning Leah's face pale . She screamed in disbelief , " This can't be happening , 200 Wouchers Marissa wasn't killed by me , Matt , you can't do his can't be happening ! me go ! " this , you promised to let She screamed wildly , the ground snaked with the blood trails of her crawling . She wanted to escape quickly , but the basement door closed tightly in front of her eyes , once again cutting off the light . Inside , only Matt was left . He walked towards her . His leather shoes thudded on the ground , thud , thud , thud … Leah was driven to madness by the sound , screaming with bloodshot eyes . " Marissa is the one you killed ! Not me ! " " Everything I did was enabled by you and the Holloway family ! Matt , how dare you treat me like this ! " . " It was you who agreed to send Marissa abroad ! It was your decision , not mine ! You are the one who owes Marissa an apology ! " The sound of leather shoes stopped as Matt walked up to Leah . He looked down at the pitiful woman and couldn't understand why he had treated Marissa so badly for someone like her . Did he really like children ? Or did he long for the warm life of a family of three ? Even Matt himself was not sure about this , but if it weren't for Leah , none of it would have happened . She was the most important reason . Matt's eyes gradually darkened . When he walked out of the basement again , the butler handed him a 61454 22 57 Chapter 17 handkerchief . " Mr. Holloway , the test results for the remains have come back and they do not match Ms. Spencer's DNA . It is possible that Ms. Spencer did not die . " 96.01 %