Her voice broke, raw and hoarse from silent screams. "Help… me… please…"
She stumbled forward, tears blurring her vision until all she saw were golden shadows and his silhouette.
Her knees hit the cold marble with a sharp crack, sending lightning bolts of pain shooting up her thighs.
She tried to crawl towards them, her arms trembling violently as blood dripped from her split knuckles onto the pristine floor.
"Please… please… save me…"
But no one turned. Her whisper was swallowed by the classical piano notes floating through the air.
Shen Xiao didn't even lift his gaze from his wine glass as he listened to Bai Zhi's soft laughter. Shen Xuan giggled again, clinging to Bai Zhi's arm as he called her "Mommy Zhi" in his childish voice.
Suddenly, a harsh hand gripped Yueyao's tangled hair, yanking her head back so hard her neck burned with pain. Her raw scream tore through the silence like a wounded animal's cry.