Chapter 43

Chloe POV

"Mom, it hurts. It hurts so much" I said on the phone, looking at myself in the mirror. Ethan's handprints were all over my neck. My neck was as red like a tomato, it was as if I got burnt in the sun

"Look at what you've become, darling there are many ways to go about this without getting hurt. Look at what that bastard has done to you" My mom said, sounding very angry at the other end.

" He would regret his actions, he would regret laying his hands on me." I said clenching my fist in anger. All I ever did was love him. What he gave me in return was endless pain.

"Get your things and come back home, I and your father would handle things from our own end" My mother instructed

"I Don't want Dad to be involved, we can handle this ourselves" I said looking at my mom through the video call.

"Why don't you want to get your father involved? You've been through a lot. Why are you having second thoughts?" My mom questioned.

"Promise me mom, I don't want my father to be involved. We