Chapter 29 Should I Believe You or Her

The whole bedroom instantly went quiet. Claudia felt tired and exhausted from his torture. She curled up in the corner but couldn't sleep. She hugged the comforter and lay there in a daze. After a long time, she got up and went to the bathroom. Claudia had to brace herself and grit her teeth against the pain with every step she took. When she got to the bathroom, though it was only a dozen steps, she felt so much pain that her palms were covered with a thin layer of sweat. She turned on the showerhead. The sound of rushing water and the hot steam lingered throughout the bathroom. Claudia lay in the tub. Hot water wrapped around her body, making her feel as if the pain and fatigue had been instantly alleviated. However, the words that Ben told her when he left suddenly came to her mind. “You can continue to play tricks and plot against me, but you'd better not let me catch you!” “Otherwise, next time, I won't deal with you as simply as what I just did. I have plenty of means a