Chapter 137

• Ava glared at her father in disbelief. “Dad, what reason do you have to make me kneel?”
• Her father’s response was swift and merciless. Without a word, he delivered a sharp kick to the back of her knee. “When I tell you to kneel, you kneel. Stop arguing!”
• The force of the kick sent Ava crashing to the ground. Her knees hit the rough gravel with a painful thud, and she winced, tears springing to her eyes. “Dad, have you lost your mind? Why are you doing this? My knees hurt! Help me up!”