Steve Burton's eyes flashed with a hint of cold laughter, and then he abandoned all patience and began to torment her at will.
Ruby Gregory felt the pain like waves of a raging sea, sweeping over her in layers, ultimately drowning her completely.
Perhaps it was because she had been relying on painkillers for so long that she couldn't feel the pain anymore. Now, experiencing this agonizing pain again, Ruby felt somewhat unable to bear it. She even forgot how she had once gritted her teeth and endured it.
She felt his movements growing faster and more forceful, she knew he was angry and just venting on her.
The long-lost humiliation and insult crawled up from the depths of her heart once again.
Ruby clenched her teeth hard, not stopping until her gums were numb with pain, when suddenly she felt the man on top of her come to a halt.
She dared not move, breathe, or open her eyes; fearing that an inadvertent movement might shatter the desperately feigned tranquility.
