Cordelia' s face was swollen and bloodied and her back , although bloody , didn't have the excessive ' tic tac toe ' appearance . That was because Aphrodite wasn't done yet . The devil barely started .
" Please stop ! Mom , please ! " , Cordelia had screamed out much earlier . " I'm sorry !! "
Now , she was silent as her mother had beaten her " appropriately " . She stayed silent as her irises faded . Every strike brought a...