Ivy had already run through countless escape plans in her mind, but just as the director was about to forcefully drag her into the orphanage, she spotted Sam rushing toward her.

Feeling reassured, Ivy stopped resisting and instead swung her phone hard against the director’s wrist.

The sharp pain made him instinctively loosen his grip. Ivy immediately broke free, stepping back several paces to put distance between them.

She rubbed her sore wrist and ...