Chapter 23: Chapter 23
“Leo…where?” I try to ask. My throat is dry.
“Leo, Leo, that kid is annoying. I returned it to where it deserved to be.” He replied.
"Where?" I ask.
“The family of Emma Howard. Isn't he your son and Simon? She met me and made a deal, I gave the boy and I got ten million dollars. I see that the amount is not large, but it is enough to save the honor of this house that is smeared by you. What do you see? I think very well, don't I?" he asked. Good, very good. I took the water bottle and gulped it down and started arguing with him.
“Good, you think very well. He is no longer human. It was his grandson that he sold it with no regrets. It's unfortunate for Leo that he has such a cruel interior. I consider him a father, so I forgive him, but I didn't expect…” At this, my words were choked.
"You consider me a father, but since the day you got pregnant with Simon, I have never considered you a child!"
“Um” My mind completely collapsed at his words. I was wrong when people were too hasty. Tears rolled down my cheeks.
"If that's the case, why should he arrest you?" I tried to calm down to talk to him.
“What about Baekhyun? He's so talented, I don't want your aunt's corporation to one day surpass me. If I keep it here, Noire Wang's corporation will be like a snake without its head. Tao will join forces with Mrs. Emma Howard to bring Noire Wang's corporation to the brink of bankruptcy and acquire it. I'm very talented, aren't I?"
“You are a cruel person, you only think for your own benefit, not for others. Noire Wang is his sister-in-law, but he used such a despicable trick to harm her aunt. I will get out of here.” I got up and got out of bed, opened the door to my room, and was stopped by four bodyguards.
"Sorry ma'am, please come back to your room." After that, I was jailed.
“Haha, let me see what you and your brother will do to save the corporation. In seven days, Noire Wang's corporation will declare bankruptcy." He smiled and left. The room door closed. I have to find a way out of here, I have to help my aunt, I have to save Leo. My eyes searched for a way out when I saw how much money he had left on the floor. I quickly grabbed two or three coins. I don't know how much, but when we get out of here you and I will need this money.
The door to the room opened again, and he entered. Hand holding rope.
"I'm sorry, daughter, but I have to tie you up so you don't make a mess. Don't ask for help from Simon or anyone. Because right now, he's locked up just like me in the house over there. How much money do you ask for in return?" My limbs tried to wiggle but couldn't, he was tied too tightly. Your room is next to mine, but now it's harder to ask for help than to go to heaven. I have to get out of here quickly, only seven days left.
At eight o'clock in the evening, my mother brought me food. She sat down and looked at me lovingly. I really hate the look in her eyes right now.
"Anything else?" I ask.
"Mom stays to watch me eat." She stroked my hair, and I tilted my head to avoid it.
"If there's nothing left, get out before I lose my temper with you." My voice is low. Try to control the monster inside of you.
"Why?" She asked me.
“There is no other mother like you, you don't deserve to be a mother. Seeing my daughter tied up like this without pity. Her granddaughter was sold, she was not sad at all. Now sit here and cry with me? As for my brother, she did not care about life or death on the other side. Your two children are like this partly because of you, why are you so afraid of him? Why?" I shouted at her. My tears do not flow, this situation I should not waste tears.
"Mom…"
“Grandma go out!”
"Mom…"
"She's gone!" I lowered my voice. She still hesitated there. "I told you to go out, why are you standing there?" I shouted.
She went out. The room was empty except for me. I fell down tired. What to do now. Time is slowly passing by. I glanced at the plate of food, my stomach was hungry but my mouth was too dry. Can't swallow. An object flashed in the room. Its light is like a ray of hope to save my life.
"Clack" the terrace door opened. Mom walked up with a plate of cookies, looked at me and he smiled fondly.
“We are already a family and you still have to talk about this privately. Let's eat cake again!" Mom put the plate of cake down on the table.
“There are some things our family cannot interfere with. Is it poisonous?” he asked. Since when? Since when did you and I no longer trust your mother? I always feel insecure in this house. Like you and I, we got ourselves into the net.
"If you don't, I'll try it." She picked up the cake and was about to put it in her mouth, but he stopped her.
“Mommy eat this!” You gave me another cake, I see what you mean. She slowly chewed and swallowed. It's okay, the cake is not poisonous. My brother nodded.
"Mom take it down!" God, he surprised me so much, made my mother eat over and over and finally told her to bring it down. Hegemony. So great.
When my mother was gone, we started the story just now.
"I think we've fallen into a trap."
"Why?"
“…”
He did not answer my question. This silence makes me more insecure than ever. Maybe the family did that to me and you. Please give me a little hope that tomorrow will be sunny. In front of me now is just a dark mind.
I walked slowly on my way home, passing two bus stops and having to walk an extra distance to get home. Seriously, you said pick me up but forgot what it was. Maybe he's busy with a meeting.
“Ting…toong…” I rang the doorbell, the whole family must be deaf. Why am I unlucky to be born into this family. A maid stepped out and opened the door, her face smeared with fear. What happen? I ate all of your grandfather's.
“The youngest…” The maid spoke as I entered halfway.
"Star?" I paused.
“Brittany, run! This is a trap. Hurry, run and find Leo, Brittany…” I looked up at the second floor, he was standing on it shouting. I turned to run away, but the sky and earth turned dark.
I don't know how long I slept, but when I woke up, my whole body ached. I woke up in my bedroom. Looking over the bed, my father was counting money. Money, where is the money that you count?
"Dad..." I called softly.
"Are you awake, girl?" He went to my side, his face was no longer the gentle smile like yesterday, but a disgusted smile.
“Leo…where?” I try to ask. My throat is dry.
“Leo, Leo, that kid is annoying. I returned it to where it deserved to be.” He replied.
"Where?" I ask.
“The family of Emma Howard. Isn't he your son and Simon? She met me and made a deal, I gave the boy and I got ten million dollars. I see that the amount is not large, but it is enough to save the honor of this house that is smeared by you. What do you see? I think very well, don't I?" he asked. Good, very good. I took the water bottle and gulped it down and started arguing with him.
“Good, you think very well. He is no longer human. It was his grandson that he sold it with no regrets. It's unfortunate for Leo that he has such a cruel interior. I consider him a father, so I forgive him, but I didn't expect…” At this, my words were choked.
"You consider me a father, but since the day you got pregnant with Simon, I have never considered you a child!"
“Um” My mind completely collapsed at his words. I was wrong when people were too hasty. Tears rolled down my cheeks.
"If that's the case, why should he arrest you?" I tried to calm down to talk to him.
“What about Baekhyun? He's so talented, I don't want your aunt's corporation to one day surpass me. If I keep it here, Noire Wang's corporation will be like a snake without its head. Tao will join forces with Mrs. Emma Howard to bring Noire Wang's corporation to the brink of bankruptcy and acquire it. I'm very talented, aren't I?"
“You are a cruel person, you only think for your own benefit, not for others. Noire Wang is his sister-in-law, but he used such a despicable trick to harm her aunt. I will get out of here.” I got up and got out of bed, opened the door to my room, and was stopped by four bodyguards.
"Sorry ma'am, please come back to your room." After that, I was jailed.
“Haha, let me see what you and your brother will do to save the corporation. In seven days, Noire Wang's corporation will declare bankruptcy." He smiled and left. The room door closed. I have to find a way out of here, I have to help my aunt, I have to save Leo. My eyes searched for a way out when I saw how much money he had left on the floor. I quickly grabbed two or three coins. I don't know how much, but when we get out of here you and I will need this money.
The door to the room opened again, and he entered. Hand holding rope.
"I'm sorry, daughter, but I have to tie you up so you don't make a mess. Don't ask for help from Simon or anyone. Because right now, he's locked up just like me in the house over there. How much money do you ask for in return?" My limbs tried to wiggle but couldn't, he was tied too tightly. Your room is next to mine, but now it's harder to ask for help than to go to heaven. I have to get out of here quickly, only seven days left.
At eight o'clock in the evening, my mother brought me food. She sat down and looked at me lovingly. I really hate the look in her eyes right now.
"Anything else?" I ask.
"Mom stays to watch me eat." She stroked my hair, and I tilted my head to avoid it.
"If there's nothing left, get out before I lose my temper with you." My voice is low. Try to control the monster inside of you.
"Why?" She asked me.
“There is no other mother like you, you don't deserve to be a mother. Seeing my daughter tied up like this without pity. Her granddaughter was sold, she was not sad at all. Now sit here and cry with me? As for my brother, she did not care about life or death on the other side. Your two children are like this partly because of you, why are you so afraid of him? Why?" I shouted at her. My tears do not flow, this situation I should not waste tears.
"Mom…"
“Grandma go out!”
"Mom…"
"She's gone!" I lowered my voice. She still hesitated there. "I told you to go out, why are you standing there?" I shouted.
She went out. The room was empty except for me. I fell down tired. What to do now. Time is slowly passing by. I glanced at the plate of food, my stomach was hungry but my mouth was too dry. Can't swallow. An object flashed in the room. Its light is like a ray of hope to save my life.
My eyes met the light shining in the dark corner. The paper cutter, the knife that I used yesterday to cut A4 sheets of paper. God and Buddha will not let people down. I got off the bed, jumping around like the ghosts in the movies to reach the table. It was very difficult to get the knife, pressing the tip of the knife is also called a tragedy. But in my head right now, there is only one thought to get out of this hell. My eyes kept moving to the door of the room. If someone came in, I would stab him with a knife.
Fifteen minutes passed, and I cut the rope that bound my hands. When I got rid of that big rope, my wrist was bleeding profusely. But this is not the time for me to bother. I quickly cut the rope that bound my legs. Done, I got out of my grip just now.
Now I have to go over there to save you, but I can't go to the main door. The bodyguards are lined up outside, get out and die immediately. I took the phone out and put it in my pocket. Three piles of money stolen from me in the afternoon I put in my bag. Take a paper knife, this is enough, bring too much to run.
I went to the balcony door, hoping it wasn't locked. I pulled the scissors two or three times, the door was unlocked, tilted my head back and forth to study, there was no lock, I hope your room is the same. If so, it will be very convenient for us. Stepping out onto the balcony, chu cha, it's too far from the balcony of my room to your room. About thirty centimeters, even one step through, let alone jump.