Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 710

"'Oh, wow, we're so terrified,' a heavy-set man mocked with a derisive snort."

"'Let me go right now, or I swear I'm calling the police!'"

"'Call them! Go ahead, dial the number! Let's see you try!'"

The men erupted into cruel laughter.

"'Her hands are tied and she wants to call the cops? Hilarious!'"

"'Let me go or I'll scream!'"

"'Scream, then! Let's hear it!'"

The heavy-set man grabbed a thick, coarse rope and violently whipped it across my body.

"'Ah!'"

"'You still want to scream?!'"

In that moment, I realized screaming was completely pointless. I needed to save my energy..."

Hearing how ruthlessly her daughter had been beaten, Valerie's tears flowed freely once more. "This must just be her tragic destiny."

Mira hadn't expected Valerie to be so superstitious.

"Look at it this way—every mistake is a lesson learned. If this nightmare forces Celine to train seriously and walk through life with her guard up, it might actually be a blessing in disguise. When a person's life is too smooth, they never face adversity, and eventually, it makes them weak. Take me, for example. If it weren't for Mara Mercer pushing me out of the family, if I had just lived a pampered life, I would never be as strong as I am today."

"You're right. Celine's life was just far too sheltered."

Mira kept her hands entirely clean of the transaction to prevent any misunderstandings.

She was happy to offer her own skills for free, but she absolutely refused to let Silas's men bleed for nothing. Besides, the Ward family had more than enough capital to cover it.

Truth be told, Mira truly hadn't considered the cost in the heat of the moment.

If the rescue had failed, Mira had fully planned on compensating Silas out of her own pocket. After all, a private army of that caliber still needed to eat.

With that settled, Mira got into the car with Silas Vane and Jax Weaver and drove off.

Only after she left did Liora finally wake up. She sat up groggily on the hospital sofa. "Where's Mira? Did she already leave? Ugh, why didn't anyone wake me?"

Sterling looked at Liora, then at his own daughter, and let out a heavy sigh. "You two are the exact same age as Mira. You grew up together, but look at how seasoned and ruthless she is. She's a true boss, while the two of you are still just kids."