He withdrew his hand not too harshly, but a stingy pain ran all the way to the bottom of my heart along my jaw. It hurt so much that I curled up my toes. I hadn't recovered from being drenched in the rain that day. Now that he went all harsh on me, I fell limp into his arms as soon as he let go of me. With his strong palm, he held me in his arms. Leaning against his chest, I could clearly feel the strength of his muscles in his body. I didn't have much strength left, and I didn't want to quarrel with him at this time, so I closed my eyes and leaned in his arms. "You've grown capable enough to play dead huh!" His low voice, still filled with anger, sounded beside my ear. He gave me a few harsh slaps on my cheek. It hurt, but still, I didn't want to open my eyes because I felt upset and