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Chloe Bishop didn't say a single word—she just kept crying.

No one knew how long she wept before she finally stopped. Then she sat motionless on the sofa, staring blankly into space. Madam Bishop's heart was breaking.

"Chloe, what's wrong? Talk to me. Whatever it is, I'll stand up for you. Did Xavier Grayson hit you?"

Seeing her usually bright daughter reduced to this state