Love Me Back (Amelia and Daniel) novel Chapter 292

“Do you swear?”

“I swear I have no improper feelings for Violet.”

Horace said nothing more.

In the suffocating, dim basement, the sound of the leather strap striking flesh echoed for a long time.

At last, Horace turned away, looking down at him from above. “You shouldn’t have touched Daniel’s people.”

Mogan, pale and barely conscious, lay sprawled on the floor. “But she bullied Violet.”

Horace’s brow furrowed sharply. “And you still insist you don’t have other intentions toward Violet?”

“I only see her as someone who showed me kindness,” Mogan managed, his voice hoarse. “The same way you did, sir.”

Horace let out a heavy sigh. “Enough. Tend to your wounds, then get yourself to Silkwood. And remember—never go after Daniel’s people again. The Campbell family isn’t just Daniel; there’s also Mr. Ethan Campbell. If Mr. Ethan decides he’s had enough, not even Daniel can protect your ‘benefactor’ anymore.”

Mogan watched Horace’s retreating back, then called out suddenly, “Mr. Brown, do you hate Violet?”

Horace paused mid-step. Mogan couldn’t see his face.

Slowly, Mogan pushed himself off the ground, trembling. “The Scott family’s mess had nothing to do with her. She was just a little kid back then.”

“What should or shouldn’t be isn’t for us to decide.” With that, Horace strode away and left him in the silence.

…

After several busy days at work, Amelia finally found a moment to herself and reached out to her lawyer.

Her lawyer was a sharp, capable woman in her forties. They spoke for almost an hour, and when Amelia exited the law firm, she nearly collided with Sophia.

There was nowhere to hide, so Amelia braced herself and greeted her.

Sophia narrowed her eyes. “What are you doing at a law office?”

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