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At the critical moment, Leo punched Jack, snapping him out of his rage.
Jack instinctively loosened his grip on my throat.
The lack of oxygen made my legs weak, and in an instant, I collapsed to the ground.
I gasped for air, glaring with slight dissatisfaction at Leo, the culprit who had ruined my two chances at death.
He threw another punch at Jack, still not satisfied.
“Do you realize she was about to die? You nearly choked her to death!”
Jack was dazed from the punches but didn’t choose to hit back.
He pushed Leo away and looked at me with a complex expression, only to awkwardly turn his head away after a moment.
“So what if she died? It’s her fault for provoking Ella first.”
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“Yeah, she hit Aunt Ella. She’s a bad mom. I hate bad moms,” Tommy chimed in angrily, clinging to Ella’s arm.
I was too tired to face the ugly expressions of the Gu family. Taking advantage of the conflict between Leo and Jack, I quietly slipped back to my room.
Leo was still arguing with Jack, their voices drifting up to the second floor.
“Brother! Mia wants to die. Didn’t you see that satisfied smile when she was nearly choked to death? I suspect she’s deliberately provoking you.”
“Want to die? She can’t wait to cling to me. How could she possibly be suicidal?”
The door closed, shutting out all the noise.
The door closed, shutting out all the noise.
The world became quiet.
I took out the fruit knife from the drawer and strode towards the bathroom.
The sharp blade cut a line of blood on my wrist, and blood dripped from the wound.
Actually, facing death wasn’t as painful or terrifying as I had imagined.