Chapter 3 – The Pendant

Chapter 3 – The Pendant
My father carefully removed the diamond pendant from around my neck.
He placed it on the dining table.
A technician connected it to a laptop.
The recording began.
Every lash echoed through the speakers.
Vanessa's voice was unmistakable.
"Again."
"She deserves another one."
Then Adrian's voice.
"Two hundred."
"I want her to remember tonight."
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The silence afterward was unbearable.
No one needed an explanation.