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Chapter 6

Author: Woodbine
They gave me all 30 lashes without holding back. The first one struck, and I let out a muffled groan, my spine stiffening sharply. The second, third, and fourth brought the dull sound of flesh splitting.

I still did not cry, beg for mercy, or even move.

When the tenth lash fell, I suddenly remembered being eight years old, falling by the flowerbed. My knee scraped raw, blood beading up as I sobbed uncontrollably.

Vincent's face had been aloof, yet he still crouched down, blowing on my wound w
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