Her vision was blackening in concentric circles, a buzzing noise echoed within her ears, and her face was covered in blue and purple bruises mingled with the red of strained blood vessels. Her face has been battered until even her own parents wouldn't recognise her.
Gu Namei opened her lips trying to speak, but any movement on her face caused a pain that stole away her words.
Helian Yingbo looked at the woman he had brought to the brink, but the fury within his chest hasn't abated in the slightest.
His bloodshot eyes, filled with rage and a mix of other complicated emotions, darted towards the woman lying on the ground.
Ignoring her, he took decisive strides towards the couch and sat down.
He pulled off the tie from his neck, tossed it aside, and unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt. Only then did he notice a slight improvement in his breathing.