Blood seeped from my torn soles, freezing instantly into tiny crimson crystals.
Step by step, I dragged myself forward, each step leaving behind a shocking trail of blood on the ice.
I clutched my phone so tightly the edges nearly cracked.
At last, I reached him, collapsing on the ground in exhaustion. Tilting my head up, I gasped, “I… I walked out… let me go…”
Daniel looked down at me, lips curling into a cruel smile. “See? You can walk. So why didn’t you let Vivian in the elevator earlier?”
Before I could react, he suddenly kicked me hard in the stomach!
“Ah—!” Agony ripped through my body. Like a ragdoll, I was hurled back into the freezer, crashing against the icy wall.
“Daniel! You bastard! You broke your word!” I clutched my belly, convulsing in pain, tears mingling with cold sweat.
Vivian giggled sweetly in his arms. “Sister, is that all it takes to break you? Your pain is nothing compared to the injustice I’ve suffered.”
Summoning my last strength, I hurled my phone at Daniel.
He dodged easily. The phone skidded onto the floor outside the freezer. Its screen glowed—showing a call had been connected.
Once, someone had told me:
No matter what happens, just call me—I’ll come right away.