Chapter 6

Richard kicked me across the room.

My spine slammed against the sharp corner of the coffee table, and my vision blurred with pain.

Chloe held up her arm, showing a tiny red mark, and wailed as if the world was ending. "Mommy, Daddy, it hurts so much! Is my arm broken?"

Eleanor shrieked, "Call an ambulance!"

Richard quickly interjected, "Forget the ambulance, there's no time! I'll drive Chloe to the hospital."

Chloe pointed at me, still sprawled on the floor. "I don't want to ride in the car! This… this nobody hurt me! I want her to carry me to the hospital!"

The nearest hospital in the city was about twelve miles from the mansion.

Eleanor's eyes were icy as she looked at me. "You orphaned stray. We took you in, fed and clothed you for years, and now you dare lay a hand on my daughter? Do as Chloe says."

Seeing that I wasn't getting up, Richard grabbed me by the arm and yanked me to my feet. "Stop faking it! You just took a small bump! Now hurry up and carry Chloe to the hospital. If you delay my daughter's recovery, I swear I'll kick you out of the Sterling family for good!"

I believed him. But I couldn't leave yet.

I could only put Chloe on my back and staggered towards the hospital on foot.

Richard drove slowly behind me, keeping pace with my every painful step.

He kept yelling, "Maya! Carry her properly! If you dare drop my precious daughter, I'll skin you alive!"

Eleanor frowned and complained, "Speed up, are you trying to starve yourself? Don't you dare delay my darling's recovery."