With the sses perched on his nose, Ronan’s vision sharpened as he scrutinized the figure before him.


    At the sight of Nathan’s cold, menacing re, Ronan’s terror erupted in a piercing scream.


    “Nathan, I was wrong! I have learned my lesson, I swear.


    I won’t repeat that mistake! Please, let me out! If I stay another few days in here, I will lose my mind! Those monsters want me dead!”


    Nathan’s grip on Ronan’s chin loosened, his voice dripping with cold disdain.


    “Consider yourself fortunate.


    Without my intervention, you would not only endure beatings but also suffer a disgrace that would stain the Payne family’s honor forever.


    ”


    Desperate to leave, Ronan nodded fervently in agreement, regardless of the truth behind Nathan’s words.


    “Yes, you are right.


    I deserve everything that is happening to me.


    Thank you for sparing me from disgrace.


    I will never go against you again.


    I’ll leave Stastle and work at the county subsidiary.


    I won’t return except for Christmas.


    I won’t be a hindrance anymore.


    Please, let me go.


    Forgive me this once.


    Don’t send me to a high-security prison.


    ”


    Never before had Ronan disyed such subservience to Nathan.


    Yet, after enduring two days of torment, he found himself kneeling before him, begging for mercy.


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    With a scornful gaze, Nathan peered down at him, taking note of his humiliation and readiness to yield.


    His eyes, dark and unfeeling, betrayed no hint of sympathy.


    “You want me to spare you, huh? Well, that depends on your performance.


    ”


    A glimmer of hope flickered in Ronan’s eyes at Nathan’s words.


    “Alright.


    I’ll do anything.


    ”


    Nathan’s lip curled in a sneer.


    “Don’t worry.


    I won’t make things difficult for you.


    ”


    After Nathan’s instruction, the officers promptly stepped forward to hoist Ronan up again.


    Every inch of Ronan’s body throbbed with pain from the relentless beatings.


    But Nathan’s words offered a glimmer of hope, prompting Ronan to clench his jaw and endure the agony.


    The sses were removed once more, plunging his vision back into a haze.


    With his vision severelypromised, Ronan had no choice but to be guided by others in an uneasy state.


    He was being shuffled to another cell.


    The jarring sound of a door unlocking sent a surge of panic through Ronan, prompting him to resist with all his might.


    “No, I won’t go in! I don’t want to!” Ronan’s voice cracked with despair, fearing that Nathan was consigning him from one cell to another, where new torment awaited him.


    Despite his protests, the officers forcibly dragged him inside, tossing him to the ground with a thud.


    After tumbling to the ground, Ronan winced as the wounds on his body tore open, a cry of pain escaping his Lips.


    Before he could fully register what was happening, he felt someone rushing over to envelop him in a tight hug.


    “Ronan, what happened to you? Did someone torture you?”


    Desperately, Ronan tried to shrink away from the embrace, his senses dulled by the relentless barrage of beatings.


    Unable to fullyprehend the familiar voice, he instinctively hugged his head, curling up on the ground, and began to plead for mercy.


    “I was wrong.


    Don’t hit me, please…”