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Xu Huanxi's heart fell along with the man's actions. She gave up her struggle in despair. Perhaps it was her previous ending. She had been violated and the tragedy had ended.

Perhaps the heavens had heard her pleas, but there was a noise in the doorway, as if some dispute had broken out.

The man on her seemed to notice, too, and stopped, panting low against her forehead.

Suddenly