Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1108

Bella Ward hated stupid men. Lucas was exactly the kind of existence she despised. However, his face was undeniably beautiful, and she desperately needed an emotional outlet. An ordinary man wouldn't play these twisted games with her, but Lucas was different. He had offered himself up on a silver platter.

Bella wasn't about to pass up such free entertainment.

After verbally degrading him, Bella watched Lucas strip off his clothes piece by piece, a twisted excitement surging within her. Soon, the whip in her hand slashed ruthlessly against his bare skin.

Lucas forced a strained smile through the agonizing pain, trying his best to cater to her dark mood.

The next second, Bella lashed him brutally. "What are you smiling at? Is this funny to you? Do you think I'm a joke now? I'm the laughingstock of the entire city, aren't I? Everyone is mocking me behind my back. Laughing at my failure to secure my place in a wealthy family, my failure to climb the social ladder. They think I can't even keep a man, yet I dared to compete with Lillian Mercer."

Hearing this, Lucas's body trembled violently—whether from the excruciating pain or the sheer shock of her unhinged confession, it was hard to tell.

Seeing his reaction only fueled Bella's sadistic thrill. The whip cracked relentlessly.

Unable to bear it, Lucas begged for mercy. "I wouldn't dare. How could I ever think that? I worship you as my goddess. I adore you too much to ever harbor such thoughts."

Bella exploded in rage. "Who gave you permission to speak? Don't you know you don't sound anything like him when you open your mouth? Shut up!"

Under Bella's fierce command, Lucas snapped his mouth shut.

Bella struck him even harder.

She hurled insults as she lashed him, venting her bottomless rage. "They're all scum. They all deserve to die. I spent so much time and poured so much blood into getting where I am today. It wasn't easy! Why do these bitches insist on standing in my way? Why?"

With every word she spat, she struck him with thrice the force.

Even though he was in excruciating pain, Lucas forced it down.

"No, being with the woman I love makes every ounce of it worth it."

Bella tapped the ash off her cigarette with her long, elegant fingers and scoffed.

"If you're so willing to endure it, why did you tamper with the whip?"

She grabbed the discarded whip from the mattress and shook it at him. "Did you really think your pathetic little trick would get past me? Do you think I don't know the difference in the impact? I wouldn't have forced you if you didn't want to play. But you came to me, initiated this, and then pulled this cheap stunt. Do you take me for an idiot?"

Lucas's blood ran cold. He hadn't expected Bella to see right through his little modification.