Smack—

Smack—

Dull thuds echoed repeatedly.

Ryu Jin stood before Kang Do-hee.

Her once elegant clothes were now tattered rags. Her face was swollen and bruised, with blood dripping from her nose and mouth, making her previous appearance unrecognizable.

Smack!

Kang Do-hee’s fist once again struck Ryu Jin’s face.

Thud.

“Cough!”

Ryu Jin fell to the ground, coughing. Blood sprayed from her mouth.

Pant, pant—

“P-please stop…”

Ryu Jin trembled as she reached out and grabbed Kang Do-hee’s pant leg.

“Please, forgive me…”

Kang Do-hee looked down at her coldly.

The once proud and arrogant Ryu Jin now looked pitiful …