Nathan stood there in quiet resignation for a moment, observing her unresponsiveness. He then turned and opened the closet to retrieve a unique washboard specially crafted for him by Lucinda. Then he placed it on the carpet beside the bed.
He proceeded to roll up his suit pants, exposing his battered knees which were marred by the strokes of the washboard.
Though Lucinda continued to look at her phone, she couldn’t help but steal a furtive look in his direction. Her cold eyes inadvertently landed on his exposed knees.
When she saw the bruises etched on his knees, her heart trembled.
As Lucinda caught sight of Nathan trying to kneel, her hand instinctively shot out and halted him.
Though she intended to express sympathy, her words dripped with anger.
“What are you doing? Do you want to show me your knees and pull the same stunt again?” she snapped.
A bitter smile showed on Nathan’s lips.
“No. I simply thought it’d be more agonizing to kneel with my trouser legs rolled up,” he explained.
Lucinda’s anger surged even higher.
“Do you enjoy being mistreated?
Does the more pain you endure bring you greater joy?”
“No.”
He frowned and his eyes were full of grievance.
“I just thought that witnessing my pain might offer you an outlet for your anger. After all, holding onto anger isn’t good for your well-being. I hope you can find solace and let go of your anger soon.”
Lucinda felt a pang of guilt at his words.
Suddenly, Valerie’s words at the doorway of her office echoed in her mind.
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“Miss Simmons, don’t you realize how cruel you’ve been to Mr. Payne?
In truth, you only care about yourself. You’ve never treated him well…”
Had she truly been cruel to Nathan because he doted on her and loved her endlessly?
Sighing heavily, she softened her tone significantly.
“Sit down and let me have a look at your knees.”
Observing the pain in her eyes, Nathan smiled secretly. He allowed her to guide him to the edge of the bed, where she could inspect his bruises.
“You were only kneeling for thirty minutes, and yet your knees are so battered. Didn’t you apply any medicine last night?”