Chapter 9 His steps suddenly stopped. But Kelsey just "fainted" at the right moment, leaning softly on his shoulder. "Reid... my head hurts..." Reid immediately looked away and didn't think about that "illusion" anymore. He held her tight, anx- ious. "I'll take you to the hospital right now!" He walked away with big steps and never looked back. Maxine looked at his back and suddenly laughed. While laughing, tears mixed with blood rolled down. As long as he just looked back... With just one look, he would know that the person he was torturing half to death right now was the one he used to cherish. But he didn't. His eyes were all filled with Kelsey. When Maxine was conscious again, she found herself dumped on the floor of the Merrow's mansion. Soaked all over, bones hurt like they'd been crushed. She struggled to get up, and every time she moved, the wound on her back hurt like it was being torn open. The finger was already swollen out of shape, and the place where the bone broke looked a scary pur- plish-blue. On the table was the letter Reid had someone send back. "Baby, it was my fault before, I shouldn't have lost my temper at you. I just didn't want you to make mistakes. I've been taking care of Kelsey in the hospital these days, so I didn't come back. I'll come back to be with you after she gets better." Maxine stared at the letter and suddenly laughed until she cried. 0.0% • 06:32 How funny that was. He tortured her half to death, but could still call her "baby" like nothing happened. He didn't even notice she was gone. The second one was a notice saying the account had been successfully canceled. "Ms. Valemont, your application for ID cancellation and name change was approved and took effect immediately." Maxine gripped the envelope tightly, her knuckles turning white. She could finally leave! She forced herself to stand up, changed into clean clothes, and then picked up the suitcase she had al- ready packed. In this house, she took all the things that belonged to her. Except for two things- First, it was the necklace Reid gave me when he was eighteen. There was a tiny bug hidden in the necklace pendant. When he gave it to her, he said, "Max, I want to know what you're doing all the time." Back then she thought it was sweet, now she just found it ironic. He probably hadn't heard it in a long time, right? But as long as he listened, he would know, He was the one who pushed her off the diving platform into the pool again and again! He was the one who hit her ninety-nine times with a stick! He crushed her finger bones himself! Second, it was the love letter he wrote to her when he was chasing her. A thick stack of yellowed papers still had traces of handwriting from my youth- "Max, I saw you wearing a white dress today, and my heart was beating so fast I thought I was gonna die." 39.8%. 06:33 Chapter 9 288 Vouchers "Max, when you come back, let's get married, okay? I couldn't wait another day." "Max, I would love you all my life, and only love you." Maxine gently ran her fingers over the words and suddenly remembered when she was eighteen, he pressed her against the wall with red eyes and said, "Max, I can't live without you." Those promises that once kept her up at night now just seemed ridiculous. Maxine put the necklace and the love letter on the coffee table, then turned around and left without hesi- tation. Before she left, she threw her phone into the trash can, burying it along with all her past. From now on, there was no Maxine in this world who would cry for Reid anymore. 80.6%. 06:33 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!