Chapter 105

Chapter 105:

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She had been only five when her mother lost her stability and Zoe stepped into the Moore home. From that day on, Richard had raised that same whip against her. Every lash had carved her childhood into ribbons of pain. Every time, she had crawled away broken, hiding in the attic, sobs smothered into silence—unseen, uncared for, a little girl discarded like refuse.

Cathryn nodded through her tears, droplets slipping onto his bloodied hand. “It hurt… It hurt so much that I wanted to die.”

Andrew’s hold tightened. His voice dropped, a vow forged in steel. “From this day on, no one will ever lay a hand on you.”

Footsteps thundered in the alley. Gavin burst in with a team of bodyguards.

“What the hell are you doing?” Jordyn shrieked as rough hands wrenched her arms behind her. “You can’t just restrain me!”