The whipping went on. Lola was writhing around on the bed in agony. She wished she could die.
There wasn't a part of her body that didn't hurt, but it wouldn't kill her. She could only endure this endless pain through clenched teeth.
"I was wrong. I mean it! Rose, just let me go. I'll tell you everything."
Rose went soft. Seeing that Lola was covered in blood, she reached out to hold Caesar's hand.
"Caesar, that's it. She's already paid a heavy price." "Fine. For your sake." Caesar stopped whipping. He was torturing Lola, but he had no intention of killing her.
Lola breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you."
Rose covered her with the blanket again and asked, "Tell me, who are my real parents?"
"I don't know."
Caesar raised his hand and was ready to whip Lola again. She was so scared that she shook her head repeatedly.
"Can you please hear me out?" "You'd better tell the truth, or your punishment will
be more than that."
Lola dared not to doubt this powerful strange man at all. Making her living in hell was just a piece of cake to him.
"Yes, I know. Rose, it all started many years ago. My ex- husband was addicted to cigarettes and alcohol.
"At that time, I took the wrong medicine when I was pregnant. My baby was not only premature but also deformed.
"We were afraid that your grandparents would be mad at us. At that time, your grandpa was in poor health, and your uncle were fighting with your father for the inheritance.
"If we had a child, we could get a little bit more of the inheritance. However, my child wasn't born healthy.
"We didn't take her for a full workup, but we both know she was not gonna make it.
"She was born at the same time as you. It was not a big hospital. Your father traded her for you when the nurse wasn't looking.
"You're healthy and lovely, and your grandparents loved you very much. Because of you, we got most of the inheritance."
Hearing this, Rose trembled with anger. She couldn't help but slapping Lola on the face.
"You are just animals! You took me from my parents for money! How could you be so cruel?"
Rose always knew that Lola was selfish. In the past, she had thought it was because she was too poor. However, she was wrong.
Lola's selfishness was inborn. It was not about money. It was about her nature.
Lola made Rose her daughter for money, and then she tried to make Rose someone's wife for money.
Maybethat was her way of giving back to someone who had been taking care of her.
Lola was annoyed. "Did I ever abuse you? You wouldn't have been here without me! You know what? Judging by the hospital where you were born, your real parents aren't rich, either!
"I worked so hard to raise you, and you slapped me! Aren't you ungrateful?"
Pah!
Caesar whipped Lola again. He couldn't believe this woman had the nerve to say that.
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