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As she finished talking, the security guard suddenly rushed over and pinned me to the floor.

Another individual pulled out a container of fluid from his satchel and began drizzling it over my school attire.

I could hear the unsettling sound of fabric disintegrating, which sent chills down my spine.

In that instant, I disregarded my dignity and desperately pleaded with her for clemency.

"Stop! I confess. I admit I lured your spouse, alright? Release them! Cease this at once!"

Stephany's lips curled into a mocking smile, as if she were watching a performance.

"Feeling frightened? You're so cowardly. It's merely sulfuric acid. Can't you endure it? How dare you entice men? I'm simply ensuring you'll remember this forever!"

"You wretched person! I'll make you regret this today!"

My show of vulnerability didn't deter her. Instead, the guard poured the acid more rapidly.

Hearing her insult my mother, I clenched my hands and gritted my teeth. "Aren't you worried about police involvement? Everyone here can testify!"

She glanced around. No one dared to intervene at that moment.

Stephany let out a sinister chuckle and struck me across the face.

When part of the bridal gown touched the liquid on the ground, it immediately blackened.

"Who do you think you are? What authority do you have to intimidate me? I'm the one marrying into the Zick family!"

She suddenly looked up and glared at the trembling security guard.

"Are you strong? Get out of here!"

Stephany grabbed the bottle from his grasp.

She emptied all the acid onto me and vigorously shook the container with a fierce expression.

Fearing injury, the guard restraining me released his hold.

The searing pain on my skin caused me to writhe and scream on the stage.

The more distressing the scene became, the more frenzied Stephany grew.

She lifted her wedding dress with one hand and rushed towards me. She reached out to grasp my hair, seized it with both hands, and dragged me to the front of the stage, forcing me to face the audience.

My scalp felt like it was being torn apart, and tears welled up in my eyes.

The deteriorating skin clung tightly to the remaining fabric, and the slightest movement caused me to wince in agony.

Stephany's eyes were bloodshot, and she yelled, "Will you dare to be a mistress again? Answer me! You wretch, I'll show you my power today!"

"I'll disfigure you if you contact my husband again!"

At that moment, security personnel summoned by school officials arrived and clashed with Stephany's associates.

The artwork displayed backstage had been ruined.

I was in such excruciating pain that I nearly lost consciousness.

However, Stephany yanked my scalp and pulled me up. She directed the live camera at all my wounds.

A gruesome scene appeared in the broadcast room, eliciting satisfied exclamations from the audience.

The number of likes soared.

Stephany gained a million followers within a minute.

Suddenly, my phone began to ring.

She retrieved my phone, glanced at it, and hurled it at my face.

Blood gushed from my nose, and I felt numb from the pain.

Stephany screamed at the top of her lungs, "You harlot, how dare you contact him! I'll tear your face apart so you can't seduce anyone else!"

I had never been in the habit of saving numbers, including my father's, which had shattered her composure.

The phone continued ringing in front of me until it automatically disconnected.

However, I lacked the strength to answer it.

I was beneath Stephany.

She no longer focused on the livestream. She gripped my head tightly with both hands and forcefully pressed my face against the remaining sulfuric acid on the ground.

My last reserves of energy were depleted. My face turned crimson, and I struggled to breathe.

We remained in this position for a while before she gradually lost her strength.

She was so enraged that she slapped me repeatedly with both hands.

The diamond ring on her finger left bloody scratches across my face.

I had no strength left to resist. My awareness began to fade.

Just as she caught her breath and prepared to force my face into the acid again, a sudden commotion erupted outside.

"Lynn! Lynn! Dad's here!"