Chapter 5

I stared at her in disbelief.

Like a madwoman, I tried to struggle up from the ground, but blood loss and the depression drugs made my vision go black. I had no strength in my limbs.

Then I heard Renee Foster continue saying to Garrett:

"Garrett, you should stay back. The neighborhood bus won't wait — out in public with no clothes on!"

Garrett's merciless gaze reflected in my eyes.

His contemptuous voice rang out:

"Susanna, you stand on your high horse judging me for having an affair, but aren't you out there messing around too?"

Renee Foster walked to his side, giggling:

"Who would take damaged goods with baggage? There must be other conditions."

"Susanna, you didn't agree to give away such a young child too, did you?"

"Garrett, what kind of good child could a mother like that raise? Why not send her to my relatives in the countryside?"

"Their son happens to be simple-minded. They're looking for a child bride to grow up with him. Perfect — we can exchange her for some startup capital for our son!"

I don't know where the strength came from, but I lunged forward recklessly and grabbed her throat.

"You're a slut yourself, so you think everyone else is as filthy as you?"

"If you dare sell my daughter as a child bride... I'll kill you! I swear I'll kill you!"

Garrett quickly reacted and shoved me away.

"Susanna! You dare hit someone right in front of me?"

"What did Renee say that was wrong? You did it but won't own up to it — have you no shame?"

Blood covered my eyes. I stared at them both with blood-red eyes filled with hatred.

Under my gaze, Garrett frowned deeply, his eyes surging with stormy rage, absolutely furious.

"In that case, we'll do as Renee says! Give me the child!"

I watched Garrett's condescending attitude and knew he was truly capable of this.

Sure enough, a van soon pulled up behind us.

Several burly men got out and asked directly:

"Which little girl are you selling? We need to inspect the goods!"

Following Renee Foster's pointing finger, their gazes locked onto my daughter behind me.

I tried my best to block them, but my strength was nothing compared to theirs.

I glared at Garrett with blood-red eyes:

"You're not human! Garrett, you bastard!"

"Do you think you've found true love?"

"A cheap whore with AIDS and an idiot too stupid for words — a perfect match made in hell!"

A bloody tear rolled down my cheek:

"Garrett, if you sell my child, you'll never have a second healthy child."

"Because you won't live that long. You deserve this. This is exactly what you deserve."

No matter how I struggled, I couldn't pull away the hands on my daughter.

I could only watch helplessly as she was tied up with rope and gagged!

Just as she was about to be dragged into the pitch-black van!

Garrett, whom I'd knocked against the tree, initially looked furious.

But soon he clutched his chest.

"Pfft — "

He spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground!