Chapter 240 Then, her tone changed, and she looked worried. âIs your injury hested? Iâm sorry, I didnât mean to hurt you... Lâ
She didnât mean to hurt Mariels either.
It was all Laurynâs fault!
But she just couldnât bring herself to say it.
Her father was still in Laurynâs control.
She had been tortured in the telecom fraud center for over a month. She hated Lauryn more than anyone and wanted her dead.
But she couldnât betray her.
Her father was her only family left.
Seeing no kindness in Lennon, Dalia felt hopeless âLennon, just kill me. I canât tell you...â
âWhy would I kill you?â Lennonâs face was stern, his tone unyielding.âMs. Ballard, if you refuse to talk, I have to get tough.â
Lennon stood up coldly.
Lenny, what are you going to do to me?â Daliaâs pale face was streaked with tears, her eyes filled with fear.
Lennonâs gaze was icy.
He didnât answer and turned to leave.
âLenny, donât go!â Dalia cried.âCan you stay with me a bit longer?â
Her voice was laden with desperation.âIn that telecom fraud center for over a month, I endured unimaginable torment. I... I...*
Dalia broke down completely, her sobs wracking her body as she cried out, âI was raped by those monsters! They were worse than beasts! I was beaten repeatedly every day. The food was rotten. It was worse than pig feed. Lenny, I barely survived. For over a month, you were the only reason I held on. Thinking of you gave me the strength to keep going...â
Lennon stood facing away, his stance rigid, his features stern.
Hearing Daliaâs heartâwrenching story, his expression remained unchanged.
She sniffled and wiped her tears.âEvery day, I kept telling myself to just hang in there, to get out of that place alive. I knew that if I stayed alive, I could see you again. If I didnât make it, Iâd never get to see you...
âLenny, please, just stay with me. I feel like Iâm losing it. Every time I try to sleep, I see those monsters... Itâs just too much to handle. The mental torment is even worse than the physical pain...â
Daliaâs tears came in spurts, âCan you just stay and talk to me a little longer? Even if you get mad and yell at me...
Just donât go, please... I really, really want to stay with you... Youâre the light of my