Chapter 41
Leon glanced sideways at Kelly, Shedared not get too close to him and kept a distance of almost three feet
Since leaving the police station, she remained silent with her hands hanging by her sides. Her tits were slightly clenched in her sleeves.
wandy and stopped in his tracks. Kelly seemed surprised by his sudden halt and inoked at him blankly
He reached out and pulled her arm. Then, he rolled up her sleeve and unfolded her lightly clenched tist
His movements were calmbut decisive. Their were red marks from her nails on her delicate palm.
“Is this how dissatisfied you are?” he asked calmly.
Kelly suddenly felt humiliated and wanted to withdraw her hand.
Howman, Leon seemed to have seen this coming. He grabbed her wrist tightly, making it impossible for her to move. “Since you were so dissatisfied, why did you
in the settlement agreement?”
Kell’s eyelashes fluttered.
Leon’s voice grew barsher. “Answer me.”
Kelly’s line of defence crumbled completely. A nesh of heat welled up in her eyes, and she broke down in tears. “So what then? What was supposed to do? No one ever told me what to do
“since I was a child, my parents only told me that I should be obedient, stay out of trouble, avoid conflict, learn to endure, and never cause problems for the family
stenge, whererver something happened, she would put up with it. When she finally had been brave for once, the officer’s words had felt like Helen’s slap then, causing her to lose all her courage again.
Tears blurred Kelly’s vision. She looked at Leon helplessly. “Did 1 cause you trouble?”
Her innocent eyes brimmed with tears, her long lashes struggling to bear their weight. Tears streamed down her face.
She seemed to be holding back her tears with all her might as she bit her lip in a pitiful, aggrieved expression that could melt anyone’s heart.
Leon felt a sharp sting in his chest. The next moment, he spread his arms and pulled her into his embrace,
A warm scent enveloped Kelly. She was stunned in his strong embrace, and tears remained in her dazed eyes.
Leon sighed. “What kind of nonsense did they teach you?”
A large hand gently landed on her head, and the touch was soft and tender. “Kelly Valencia, listen to me. No one says you must be obedient and stay silent when you’re bum.
“Bring obedient doesn’t mean you’ll surely be loved, chosen, or you’re truly at peace with one another.
protected. People
People often say this for their own interest. Making peace on the surface doesn’t mean
“If someone has to step back, why must it be you? You need to learn to fight back. You deserve to shine.”
Leon’s voice was gentle but carried weight. It was clear and impactful
Kelly could feel her heart racing. No one had ever shared this knowledge with her before.
Whenever she faced unjust situation, she would remind herself to tolerate it. She had become numb to the favoritism in her family and accepted it.
Back in fugli school, when they were selecting students for the Outstanding Student Award, her performance had clearly been better. However, the teacher had chosen someone else.
She recalled how she had stood in the office and listened to the teacher’s explanations that she couldn’t process. “Kelly, you’re the most obedient student. That’s why we’re giving the award to another student this time. We’ll choose you next time.”
The excuse had always been the same.
She had cried outwardly, wondering why she had been sacrificed only because she had been obedient.
In fact, she hadn’t know how to fight back She had only nodded and bid her teacher goodbye.
t because she never fought back?
Whenever Kelly wanted to say no, she would think of Helena’s slap. She would cause many troubles if she refused.
Kelly was like an extra in this world who only followed others‘ commands,
Her will to fight back diminished gradually and eventually hid in a comer she didn’t laww.
