I leaned against the hospital bed, my face drained of color, every breath laced with pain.The night before, he'd humiliated me deliberately—not only injecting me with a muscle relaxant, but ordering the curtains removed beforehand.All night long, the clicking of camera shutters outside the window never stopped.Seeing how weak I was, Dahlia held up her phone and aimed it right at my face, her smile pretty and poisonous:"Oh my, you're truly famous now. 'Billionaire's new wife turns out to be the ultimate slut'—how do you like that headline trending on social media?"Something inside me snapped.I clenched my teeth, pushed myself upright, and swung my hand at her face.But Alexander was faster. He pulled Dahlia behind him and caught my wrist in midair."Wren, haven't you caused enough trouble? You clawed your way into this family, and now you want sympathy? Deal with the consequences.""Is this what your parents raised? Because they'd be ashamed."I let out a muffled cry of pain, grip
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