“How dare shel”
Atlas hurled the water glass at the opposite wall with all his strength. The crash echoed through the
room as it shattered into countless pieces.
Fury blazed in his eyes, and his fists clenched tightly.
“Kaylee Langford, you will pay for this.”
He stormed back to Ember’s hospital room. Behind the door, Kaylee and Spencer were still oblivious, and they continued their vile conversation.
“Tch, just look at Ember’s legs. It’s disgusting. Those wounds are hideous,” Kaylee said with a sneer.
Spencer snorted. “Well, I didn’t know she wanted to die so badly. I mean, I wasn’t even planning to fix those rotten legs of hers in the first place.
“She sure has some endurance, though. Remember when I used tweezers to stab her wounds just to see her reaction?
“I thought she’d scream from the pain, but she didn’t make a sound. She nearly died from it, but she still stayed silent. It was so boring.”
Atlas couldn’t listen to another word. He slammed the door open with a deafening bang, startling both
of them.
“A–Atlas?” Kaylee stammered as her face flashed with panic before quickly settling into a practiced, sweet smile.
“Why are you here? Couldn’t sleep? You’re too soft–hearted. Ember will be fine, really-
Her words were cut short by the sharp sound of a slap echoing through the room.
Kaylee fell to the ground, looking up in utter disbelief at the man who had just struck her.
“Atlas?” she whimpered. Tears filled her eyes as she knelt on the floor. “Did I do something wrong? Did I upset you somehow?”
Spencer frowned and stepped forward to help her up. “Atlas, what’s gotten into you? Kaylee didn’t—”
Before he could finish, a bodyguard by Atlas‘ side kicked him hard, sending him flying several feet away and crashing to the ground.
Atlas looked down coldly at Kaylee, who knelt at his feet. His expression was icy, and his gaze was filled
with murderous intent.
“Shouldn’t you know exactly what you’ve done behind my back?”
Kaylee’s heart sank. Could Atlas have found out?
No. It was impossible.
There had been no witnesses. Atlas couldn’t possibly have any evidence to use against her. Tears
