Chapter 150 He Abuses You?
The man also crouched down. âItâs okay, I wasnât watching where I was going either.â
That voiceâ¦
Caroline looked up at the man in front of her.
It was Nash.
What a coincidenceâto run into him at the mall.
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Caroline was bundled up tightly today, wearing long sleeves, long pants, a mask, and a hat to cover the injuries on her face and body.
So Nash didnât recognize her at first.
But when she looked up at him, he met her gaze. Their eyes locked for a brief two seconds.
Caroline quickly looked away.
But⦠it was too late.
âCaroline?â Nash called out cautiously, âIs that you, Caroline?â
Those clear, familiar eyesâhe couldnât be mistaken.
Caroline tugged her mask higher and said nothing. She shoved the fallen items back into Nashâs arms and quickly got up to leave.
âCaroline!â
At this point, Nash didnât care about the things in his hands. He hurriedly grabbed her.
âItâs me,â Caroline sighed. âBut letâs just pretend we didnât meet. We shouldnât be seeing each other. If Julia sees this, sheâll misunderstand. And I⦠I canât explain this to David.â
âI donât care,â Nash blurted.
âBut I do,â Caroline replied. âI care about Julia mocking me. I care about David misunderstanding our relationship.â
As she spoke, she tried to pull her hand away.
But Nash tightened his grip, accidentally touching one of her injuries.
âHissâ¦â Caroline gasped softly.
âWhatâs wrong?â Nash noticed something was off. âDid I hurt you?â
But he hadnât used much force at all.
Caroline shook her head. âNo. I need to go.â
However, Nash was faster. He grabbed her wrist and lifted her sleeve.
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Chapter 150 He Abuses You?
On her fair skin, slender bruises stood out starklyâdeep blue and purple.
A shocking sight.
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Nashâs eyes filled with both heartache and shock. âCaroline, how did you get hurt? Who did this to you? Was it⦠Mr. Ellison? Did he lay hands on you? Is he abusing you?â
âThis is my personal matter. It has nothing to do with you.â
Caroline forcefully pulled her hand back and quickly rolled her sleeve down.
To her, these werenât just injuriesâthey were humiliation.
Nashâs chest heaved with anger. âDavid⦠heâs inhuman! Youâre his wife! Even if he only married you into the Ellison family for some ridiculous ritual, he has no right to treat you like this! A man who beats a woman isnât a man at all!â
What kind of life had Caroline been living since marrying into the Ellison family?
But what could Nash do?
He could spend money to buy her first night from the Brooks family to protect her dignity, but he couldnât confront David. He couldnât rescue her from this hell.
If Nash opposed David, heâd be gambling his future, the Newton Groupâs future, and even Juliaâs family.
Nash couldnât afford that risk.
Yet Caroline remained calm. âAre you done? Can I leave now?â
His lips pressed tightly together. After a long pause, he softly asked, âCaroline⦠doesnât it hurt?â
She smiled.
Of course, it hurt.
The slaps on her face, the kicks to her bodyâhow could it not hurt?
But who would care?
And even if someone cared, what difference would it make?
No one could save her.
No one could help her.