Marina realized that no matter what she chose, she was trapped. That’s when she had tried to end her life again.
Yvonne’s hands clenched into fists at her sides. She wanted nothing more than to beat George to a pulp.
Inside the VIP room, the screaming finally subsided. Yvonne and Sandra pushed the door open and went in.
Marina was lying on the bed, unconscious. Her face was gaunt and deathly pale. Lucien sat beside her, his head in his hands, looking utterly broken.
“I watched the videos,” he whispered, his shoulders shaking as tears streamed through his fingers. “All these years… she’s suffered so much. Why won’t he just leave her alone? Are people like us just disposable to him?”
“The Spencers were dirt-poor farmers not too long ago,” Yvonne said, her voice hard as steel. “George is no better than anyone else. No one has the right to trample on another person’s life and dignity.”
She looked directly at Lucien. “If Marina is brave enough to die, why isn’t she brave enough to fight for a way to live? Istra is not George’s personal kingdom. The law will give you justice.”
Lucien looked up at her, stunned, as if her words had opened up a possibility he’d never considered.
Yvonne didn’t say more. Seeing that Marina was stable for the moment, she and Sandra left.
“Do you think they’ll go to the police?” Sandra asked as they walked toward the elevators.


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