#Chapter 230: Knocking Heads

The blinding lights bore down on me, casting harsh shadows across the sterile room. I felt a flicker of defiance amidst the terror as I stared at the camera lens, knowing that somewhere out there, Timothy might be watching. "Stella, shut up!" Bruce's voice sliced through the tension, his eyes ablaze with frustration. "You’re interrupting the stream." Stella's smirk barely faltered. "I want to make sure Timothy's watching," she retorted, her tone laced with a sinister edge that sent shivers down my spine. "Timothy?" I couldn’t help but speak his name, a desperate plea for some semblance of salvation. "He'll find you. And when he does…" Bruce's patience wore thin, his hand lashing out to strike me across the cheek with a sickening thud. Pain exploded across my face, but I refused to let fear silence me. "Don’t say his name," he growled, his voice laced with menace as he moved to cover my mouth, his fingers digging into my skin. I met his glare with defiance, refusing to let my spiri