Chapter 5

My eyes stared blankly at everything before me. I cried and laughed at the same time.

Pointing at Liam Blackwood, my voice was icy. “You will regret this.”

But Liam Blackwood had someone bring a dog leash. He casually applied ointment to Skylar Thorne’s wound, not even looking up. “Tomorrow is Skylar’s birthday party. It seems the only way to keep you in line is to tie you up.”

A maid stepped forward to fasten the leash around my neck. Her eyes widened when she saw the blood beneath me.

She looked at Liam Blackwood repeatedly, hesitating. “Sir, the madam… she seems to be bleeding.”

The next instant, the maid was struck by the scissors Liam had thrown. A cruel smile spread across Liam Blackwood’s lips. “It seems Ava Sterling has been bribing you all quite a bit. I’ll give you one more chance. Tell me, who is the madam?”

The maid immediately knelt, begging for mercy, facing Skylar Thorne. “I’m sorry, Madam. I spoke out of turn. I’ll punish myself!”

With that, the maid furiously slapped herself.

Skylar Thorne, however, clutched Liam Blackwood’s arm, whimpering, “Liam, maybe I should just go. No one here likes me.”

Hearing this, the maid immediately turned and fastened the leash around my neck.

Like training a dog, she kicked me. “Crawl, now!”

Then she turned back to Skylar Thorne with a fawning smile. “Madam, please don’t worry, we all love you!”

Skylar Thorne finally gave a satisfied smile, while Liam Blackwood’s gaze remained solely on Skylar Thorne the entire time.

He watched her, utterly captivated.

I was leashed like a dog in front of the mansion gates, listening to the sounds of passionate intimacy from upstairs for an entire day and night.

The next evening, guests arrived in a steady stream. Liam Blackwood and Skylar Thorne stood at the entrance, welcoming guests like a truly loving couple, completely oblivious to my presence.

The wives who used to be close to me now fawned over Skylar Thorne. They approached me, showering me with insults.

“Well, well, isn’t this the former Mrs. Blackwood? How did your hair get cut like some bald, pathetic creature? Standing guard here?”

“Oh, my heavens, you’re giving her too much credit! ‘Mrs. Blackwood’? Please! She’s even more worthless than the kept women Mr. Blackwood keeps outside.”

“Haven’t you heard? After she and her mom got kicked out of the Thorne family, she got involved in some shady dealings. She’s all used up, that’s why she can’t even have kids…”

“…”

The playboys still whistled, “kindly” tossing a piece of meat in front of me, their hands tracing indecently over my body.

“Looks like Liam really dumped his wife. Why not come with me?”

The group cheered, “Liam doesn’t want her anyway. What’s wrong with us brothers having a taste of his ex-wife?”

With that, someone unfastened the leash from my neck.

They impatiently stripped off my clothes. Some even sat on me, ignoring the fresh blood staining me, and began to move on their own.

Loud, lewd laughter filled the air.

The moment I looked up, I met a pair of cold, indifferent eyes on the second floor.

Liam Blackwood swayed his wine glass, watching coldly the entire time.

Perhaps he was annoyed by the noise, but he turned and walked away without a backward glance.

I finally closed my eyes in despair, but the tears streaming down my cheeks were covered by a warm sensation.

I opened my eyes to see the man who had been on top of me lying sprawled to the side, eyes wide and unseeing. The blood gushing from his neck splattered onto my face.

The vile men scattered like they’d seen death itself.

When I finally made out the face in the dim light, I gasped in shock. “How are you here?”

A few minutes later, Liam Blackwood received the land transfer agreement signed by the Thorne family. His lips curved slightly.