All Chapters of CRUEL ROMANCE: MR. LANGSTON'S OBSESSION: Chapter 51

TESSAFootsteps move steadily towards me then the sound of a cigarette being lit.I feel the sharp smell of nicotine hitting my sensitive senses and filling the room with its toxicity.It makes breathing even harder than it already is.My asthma immediately starts flaring, and I fight to keep my breathing steady and quiet.The last thing I want is to draw attention to my weakness, to give him another weapon to use against me.My internal battle with persistent coughing continues relentlessly as I try desperately to stay calm and quiet, but the coughing fits deny all attempts and break out uncontrollably.Each cough sends spasms of pain through my bruised ribs, and my stomach aches from the violent shock.I press my hand to my chest, trying to muffle the sound, but it's useless. There's nothing I can do to stop it.I desperately want to speak up but I remember the hard-learned lesson of staying completely silent, which forces me to watch and obey whatever comes next.Finally, Blaze thr