As Leah stepped into the Penthouse, she felt like a rock weighing down her footsteps. It was like a hell for Leah, it was the last place she wanted to visit in the world. Jerome snatched Leah's handbag and threw it onto the floor, Leah stood still, did not comment. She counted in her heart, didn’t know at what count Jerome would begin to torture her. Leah's outstretched hand held a black hairpin pinned to her hair, ensuring it was heading in the right direction.  Leah stood still near the dining table chair, her fist clenched behind her back. "Sit down!" snapped Jerome, his eyes staring at Leah coldly and sharply. Leah didn't argue, she pulled up a dining chair and sat on it with her back straight. Leah's eyes never once turned away from Jerome's face, hatred filled her chest space.  

"I'll leave you two," said Adrian, he adjusted Leah's blanket and left the room. Chloe nodded her head, thanking Adrian for giving her the space to talk to Leah. "I'm sorry Leah, Jerome has promised me not to beat you again, that's why I finally accepted the offer," said Chloe breaking the silence between them. Leah didn't say anything, she didn't know why Chloe had suddenly come and apologized after what she had done to Leah. "I know you must be very disappointed in me, but it wasn’t only me! Caitlin and Jason, they also accepted Jerome's offer," Chloe mumbled hoping to say something like that would make Leah understand the situation. "I thought so," Leah said quietly, her jaw still aching. Chloe touched Leah's hand, "You know how t

"Jessica! Stop!" Leah managed to grab Jessica's denim jacket even though in the end they both fell on the sidewalk. Leah ignored her aching body, she didn't let go of her grip on Jessica's jacket. "Leah, let me go! I have to leave!" Jessica snapped, trying to shake Leah's hand off her jacket. But Leah still didn't want to let go of her hand, while Adrian, who was trying to chase Leah, was even hindered by reporters who suddenly surrounded him because there was one reporter who yelled out of nowhere and said that Adrian was Leah's secret affair. "Don't leave me, Jess! Explain to me what happened to you?!” Leah asked, struggling to get to her feet. Jessica looked at Leah with a look that Leah couldn't understand, "Listen to me carefully, if you still care about me, forget about your plan to expose about tax evasion, fictitious companies, and money laundering that Jerome did!" Jessica s

"Are you sure this is the place?" asked Adrian, his eyes staring at the all-white building in front of them with doubtful eyes. Leah bit her lip, contemplating, a few moments later she unbuckled her seatbelt confidently. "I'm sure Suzy is in there," said Leah, her hand moving to open the car door. Adrian shrugged his shoulders, "If you think so, let's go in and find out!" said Adrian as he turned off the car engine.They walked side by side from the parking lot to the main lobby, Leah's eyes fell on the sign 'Santa Maria Mental Hospital' which was plastered large across the front of the building. Suddenly fear overtook her. Seeing Leah's pale face, Adrian rushed to take her hand. "Leah, are you sure you want to go inside?" asked Adrian, worried about Leah's mental state. Leah nodded confidently, "Yeah, I'm going in," she said quietly.In the empty lobby, they were greeted by a reception desk manned by two nuns. "God bless you, is there anything we can help?

"Defendant, Jerome Kings, do you have a defense you wish to present?" asked the judge to Jerome who had been staring at Leah with a deep and sharp gaze. Jerome cleared his throat quietly, he had been listening to Leah's testimony while occasionally smiling sarcastically. "Yes I do Your Honour," Jerome rose from his seat while in her seat, Leah stared at him with hatred filling her chest."I will not deny the accusation of domestic violence that I have committed that night, but only that night and not on the other time. Any husband I think would feel very angry if he found out that the wife he loved so much was having an affair with another man. That night I acted out of control because of my uncontrollable anger. What I'm trying to say is, what I have done is a response to my wife's infidelity and not a bad habit that I have done many times. I'm sure you will be able to judge this case fairly," Jerome finished his sentence then sat back in the defendant's chair with a v