NovelEnglishChapter 78
David, who had been quiet the whole time, walked over to Danielle, gently pulling her hand into his.
"Did it hurt? Next time, just letknow if you want to hit someone. Look, your hand's all red," he said, his voice
soft, full of concern as he rubbed her hand, clearly upset for her.
"I'm fine," Danielle replied.
Skylar’s eyes flickered between them, still in disbelief. Wasn't she the one who'd just been slapped? But here
they were, David more concerned about Danielle’s hand than the fact that she'd just been struck.
"Sarah, go to my room and bringthe acupuncture kit," Danielle instructed, her voice unwavering.
"Yes, Miss," Sarah said, hurrying off.
Danielle picked up the silver needles, her gaze flicking to Audrey, still pretending to be unconscious.
Danielle knew Audrey wasn’t out cold. She'd only feigned it when she realized her parents were about to come
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"Miss, do you think it'll hurt with such long needles?" Sarah asked nervously, eyeing the gleaming silver in
Danielle’s hands.
"Usually it doesn’t," Danielle said, her voice steady. "But it depends on the injury. For someone like Audrey, with
her... condition, it’s going to hurt. A lot." Danielle’s lips curved into a faint smile as she watched Audrey’s lashes
flutter.
Danielle moved swiftly, pushing the needle into Audrey's pressure point with practiced ease.
Audrey's face went pale, and sweat instantly beaded on her forehead, trickling down her temples. If she wasn't
gritting her teeth so hard, she would've given herself away.
Danielle was doing this on purpose, targeting her at her weakest moment. It was clear as day.
Danielle didn’t take her eyes off Audrey's reaction, a wicked smile tugging at the corners of her lips. ‘Oh, she can
handle pain, can she? Fine, let's see how long she can keep this up, she thought.
With that thought, Danielle pulled out a few more needles and thrust them into Audrey’s pressure points, each
one deeper than the last.
"Danielle, how many more needles are you planning to use?" Howard's voice cut through the tension, his eyes
glued to Danielle's precise movements.
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