"—" Eleanor Bishop froze completely. She seemed unable to believe what Archie Summers had just said to her. But in the next second, Archie was by her side, his hand gripping her arm tightly. "Get back to your room!" With that, Archie dragged her away.
Tears welled up in Eleanor Bishop's eyes. "Archie, you're hurting me..." she said in a low, wronged voice.
Archie Summers's grip didn't loosen at her words. If anything, he started walking even faster.
'I just have to get out of here as quickly as possible. I can't let Mika see this ugly mess...'
Mika Summers watched them all leave until she was the only one left in the living room. She gave a bitter smile, swallowing down all her grievances, resentment, and tears. She raised a hand to her belly. 'Thank God I still have my baby. Otherwise, I really don't know how I'd find the courage to stand here, let alone the courage to go on living.'
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