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CHAPTER 023 - Bruises and Breaking Points
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2025-07-09 15:00:58“Jesus Christ, Coreen, what happened to your face?” Demani blurted out as soon as she opened the door and saw her cousin’s swollen, bruised eye.
Coreen was crying. Her lip was split, her eye puffed and purple, and a large bump had formed on her forehead.
The moment she saw Demani, Coreen broke down in sobs and quickly wrapped her arms around her in a desperate embrace.
Demani stood frozen for a moment, unable to find the right words. Her anger surged, building like a fire in her chest. She didn’t need to ask what had happened. She already knew who was responsible for doing this to her cousin.
“I’m going to kill that bastard,” she muttered, her voice shaking with rage. She gently pulled away and studied Coreen’
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