"Really? Hang on, Louise. I'm on my way!"

"Yes, I'm serious."

The man fired off several messages. I chuckled softly. After all these years, he still wanted to stay close to me.

In the hospital lobby, I saw Callie clinging to Daniel. Tears streamed down her face. "Taco's head is swollen with a big bump. The doctor said he narrowly avoided a concussion. It's heartbreaking."

"Shh, don't cry. Rest assured, I'll make Louise pay for what she's done."

Spotting me nearby, Callie sneered, "Dan, putting her in a cage with a feral dog is just too cruel. I heard that medicine from the other day works really well. Why don't we have Louise try it out with someone else first? That way, we can confirm it works before using it later."

"I'll do as you say, Callie. Thanks to your kindness, Louise has been spared. Otherwise, I would've certainly locked her in a cage with a wild dog. Only then would she experience the real agony of being mauled."

Hearing this, I hurriedly tried to leave. However, after only a few steps, a devilish whisper drifted from behind me.

Without warning, I was restrained and dragged into a dark alley. As a cold liquid was injected into the back of my neck, a searing heat shot through my lower body.

My eyes burned with rage as I glared at Daniel. "What did you do to me?"

Daniel smirked. "Relax. You're going to feel pleasure." With that, he dragged me into a car and took me to a hotel room.

When I saw the homeless man inside, I fought with all my strength. "Daniel, let me go!"

Daniel shoved me onto the bed. His voice carried a teasing note. "Relax. You're not going to get hurt. No matter how worthless you are, you're still mine. I won't let anyone else screw you."

With that, he turned to the man and warned, "You're not allowed to take it all the way. Do you understand?"

The man's lecherous gaze roamed over me. He nodded repeatedly.

Upon hearing this, Callie shot me a glare. She clung to Daniel's arm, swinging it back and forth. "Dan, I booked the room next door too. The staff went out of their way to have it ready for you today. Aren't you curious to check it out?"

"Absolutely."

He shut the door firmly. I watched the homeless man inch toward me. I snatched the ashtray from the bedside table and slammed it over his head. He collapsed immediately.

Panicked, I fled through the door. Every step sent my wound gaping open again. Despite this, the sting only heightened my senses.

I quickly hailed a cab to the Savoy residence. Seeing the familiar figure at the door, I rushed straight into his arms. "I've been drugged! Help me!"

Daniel was hardly ever around, and I couldn't be bothered with his absence. It was just me at home.

Without saying a thing, Owen Zelensky carried me into the bedroom. Piece by piece, our clothes slipped away.

The drug's effects made me far more restless than usual. As things escalated, he couldn't hold back and whispered in my ear, "Louise, you're driving me crazier than before."

Waves of pleasure kept crashing over me without pause.

After it was over, I lay curled up in bed. Owen knelt at my feet, carefully tending to my wounds.

He held my pale calf in his broad hands. Every touch from him was soft and tender.

The room was thick with a palpable tension, and clothes lay scattered by the bedside.

Just then, Daniel's furious voice echoed from downstairs. "Louise! Where are you? If it wasn't that homeless guy, then which stranger are you hooking up with? You'd better show yourself!"

Beside me, Owen stiffened. There was a hint of grievance in his gaze. He started getting dressed, clearly preparing to leave.

I grabbed the shirt from his hands and pulled it over my head. "You wanted some recognition, didn't you? Consider it yours today," I said casually.

Owen smiled, then his eyes flashed. He leaned down and pulled me into his arms. "I've been waiting for this moment."

The footsteps outside grew closer. Without warning, Daniel barreled through the door. His eyes turned red at the sight before him.

"Louise, how could you betray me? I was right on my way to help you, and you didn't even spare a thought for me! I can't believe you would throw yourself at some random man like that!"