Bella didn’t have enough power to struggle, so she let him hold her. There was no point in putting up a fight. This was a game where the final score was always fixed.
“Let me see where you’re hurt,” said Charles and tried to remove her blouse. She clenched her blouse tightly and despite his efforts, she didn’t let go.
However, this time Charles did not persist. He let go of her and gave her a look full of compassion.
“Shall we call Elsa?”
“There is no need for that,” she replied. “It’s just a light bruise.”
“You need to take a good, healthy rest. If you do that I will take you to the interrogation room tomorrow.”
“I don’t want to rest,” she said stubbornly. “I want to stay here.”
“Why don’t you sit on the sofa and let me check your body?”
“That won’t be necessary.”
“I want to make
