Chapter 51: Chapter 51

MARILYN

He tried to carry Jonea into the big house. Suddenly, I came out from behind the tree and shouted loudly at him.

“Hey, what are you going to do to my friend? Do you want to kidnap her?”

Without thinking, I ran to hit him with full strength. The man looked surprised because I appeared suddenly. While carrying the unconscious Jonea, he tried to get away. There was a fight between us.

“Let me go. Who are you? What do you think you’re doing?” shouted the man while trying to hold Jonea in his arms.

“Bastard! You definitely intend to deceive Jonea. You even made her faint and want to do bad things to her? Let go of Jonea now, or I will scream that you are a criminal!”

The handsome man grinned. “What? I’m a criminal?”

“Yes, of course! Nowadays, even criminals have to have a handsome face and attractive appearance to cover up their crimes!”

“What? Now you’re calling me handsome? Did you deliberately make a scene because you wanted my signature?”

I could only gape and stare in disbelief at the man in front of me. How could this bastard have such high self-confidence? He thinks he’s an artist?

I was about to pull Jonea out with force, but my hands froze instantly. Artist? Is he really an artist? No wonder his face is familiar.

Once again, I looked at the man in front of me with astonishment. “Owen Rivers? You... the actor in the film Red Shadow, right? Gosh... How did you and Jonea....”

In the end, I did make a scene, and I really regret it. A number of warriors came towards us. If Owen hadn’t stopped them, I might have been dragged to the werewolf court and sentenced to exile as a troublemaker. However, I entered another pack’s territory without permission.

Half an hour later, I sat in the living room of a luxurious house. I think this is Owen’s house. Jonea had woken up, and now, with a pale face, she was also sitting in front of me without speaking.

“You are okay--”

“How could you--”

Jonea and I spoke at the same time. Then we both fell silent, and no one continued chatting.

Owen came with tea for us. I sat there stiffly, unable to say anything other than show my regret.

“What’s wrong with you two? I thought you guys were friends, especially when you came screaming like I was a criminal!” Owen quipped at me.

Jonea just took a deep breath. “Drink your tea first.”

I can’t wait any longer. I spoke in annoyance. “I didn’t come here to drink! Come on, explain. If you keep quiet, don’t blame me for thinking this man kidnapped and hurt you! I don’t care even if he is an artist.”

“Artist?” Jonea looked shocked. “Marilyn, you thought wrong--”

“I was an artist, at least until two years ago,” Owen said confidently.

Now, it was my turn to sigh heavily. What an awkward situation this was. I quickly shook my head to stay focused.

“Sorry, Jonea, I didn’t mean to get involved. I’m just worried about you. Because for all I know, right now you’re probably living with your family, I mean your biological parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rawlings? But this man--handsome former film actor--Owen Rivers suddenly appears. Is it because of him that you keep your current condition a secret? Is this man somehow trapped and held you captive here?”

“Cough-cough!” Jonea, who was drinking her tea, suddenly choked.

Meanwhile, Owen Rivers just sat casually on the sofa in front of us, his legs resting on each other and his arms stretched out on the back of the sofa. He was so arrogant and beautiful. Man, he’s like a perfect sculpture.

“Hey, that’s not it!” shouted Jonea after wiping her mouth with a tissue.

“Then how should I interpret this situation? If you don’t explain, then my thoughts will run wild. Whose life is at risk? Who must be saved? Do you have a fatal disease? Stop lying to me!”

Jonea and Owen exchanged glances for a moment. I couldn’t control my tears. I really cried a lot. I was very afraid that I would lose Jonea again without knowing what really happened.

“Marilyn... Please calm down!” Jonea approached me and tried to persuade me to stop crying. “It’s not what you think--”

I didn’t care and immediately confronted Owen. “Do you love Jonea?”

Everyone suddenly fell silent with stiff faces. If it’s not about biological family, kidnapping, or even a terminal illness, it’s definitely about love. I thought they were romantically involved and tried to hide it because Owen was a public figure. If that were the case, I would feel relieved and be able to understand it.

“NO!” Owen answered firmly and calmly.

Now, I was shocked and lost all my ideas. “Hey, I think you’re a nice and charming guy. If you’re not her family, not even her lover, then why did you bring Jonea here? Does she owe you money?”

“NO!” Owen answered once again.

I also got annoyed. I got up from the couch and shouted angrily at Owen. “So what? Do you just want to take advantage of her? Are you even human?”

“NO! I’m not human.”

I was flabbergasted and stood up on shaking legs. Well, of course. There are almost no humans here anymore. All of them have undergone DNA transformation and become hybrids - half human, half wolf. It’s enough. This was the code that Jonea was in danger, and she couldn’t tell me.

Without realizing it, I turned around and grabbed a piece of waist-high porcelain near the sofa as a display. I lifted the heavy porcelain and prepared to throw it at Owen Rivers. I don’t care, even if he is an artist. He dared to have bad intentions towards my best friend. There are no believable hybrids and werewolves.

I lifted the porcelain firmly and threw it at Owen.

“No!” shouted Jonea.

***

JONEA

I was shocked because Marilyn’s body suddenly became stiff a second after Owen snapped his fingers. Marilyn turned into a statue with a face full of anger. The porcelain in both hands also floated in the air and was ready to hit Owen in the face, but now it didn’t move.

“Owen, what are you doing? Why is Marilyn like this?”

I panicked, too. I was worried that Owen had turned Marilyn into a statue. Did her heart stop, too? No! I immediately checked Marilyn’s pulse, and my hands were shaking with fear. Owen looked angry, and his face was cold.

“Please stop it!” I whined.

“Isn’t this all because of your carelessness? What if Uncle finds out she came here and makes a fuss? Are you able to bear the consequences? You... We were sent here and even given permission to go to college, not for fun. But Uncle is looking for a way to remove your wolf seal before you really die. Look at you playing around with these annoying humans!

“Owen… I….”