Carefully placing Daisy on the sofa, Axel asked, "Would you like something to drink?""I'm not thirsty." Daisy instinctively refused, hesitant to accept favors from a stranger."Are you hungry?" Axel continued."I'm not hungry," Daisy replied, avoiding direct eye contact with Axel.No sooner had Daisy spoken than her stomach growled loudly, causing her to feel embarrassed. At that moment, Axel was not interested in teasing Daisy."Wait for me; I'll prepare something for you after I take a shower," Axel declared, heading straight to his bedroom."No need to bother..." Daisy was about to finish her sentence when Axel disappeared from the living room.Left alone, Daisy sat still, afraid to move for fear of accidentally damaging any expensive furniture belonging to Axel. She could only observe her surroundings, marveling at Axel's wealth.After a while, Axel emerged in a fresh, pristine outfit with a towel draped around his neck."I've prepared hot water; you can take a shower," Axel said
"Axel, good evening.""Oh, you're here?" Axel greeted a guest he had called earlier."What urgent matter made you call me like this?" A mature female voice anxiously asked, "Another fight with someone? How serious are the injuries?"In the face of a series of rapid-fire questions, Axel simply replied, "Not me; the person you need to check over there is." Axel pointed towards the sofa, where Daisy sat nervously, waiting to see what would happen.Seeing a girl inside Axel's house, the female doctor of Axel's mother's age pushed Axel aside and quickly stepped inside."Hello." The woman exclaimed excitedly and started chatting with Daisy: "I'm Lena, Axel's aunt."Mrs. Lena introduced herself, a little surprised since it was the first time Axel had brought a girl home late at night."Nice to meet you." Daisy, although still unaware of the situation, responded politely, "I'm Daisy."As she spoke, Daisy lowered her head, wanting to conceal the scar on her face as well as the dark spots on he
While Daisy kept her head down, pretending to focus on eating, she didn't realize that Axel was silently observing her. Axel had just made an interesting discovery: Daisy's figure was not at all chubby or overweight, but rather slim and shapely. Perhaps it was Daisy's modest and layered dressing style that gave the impression of excess weight. However, Axel couldn't understand the purpose behind Daisy's actions. Nevertheless, at that moment, Axel had no interest in delving deeper into it. To Axel, Daisy was merely a target for his wager, and once he emerged victorious, Daisy would vanish from his life forever."You heard it too; we need to go to the hospital," Axel said as they were finishing their meal."I'm not going," Daisy refused without hesitation."I will take care of everything, ensuring that your presence won't be detected," Axel said, avoiding eye contact with Daisy."But I don't...""No more arguments; finish eating, and then we'll go. If you dare to resist, I will take you
At a private clinic where Axel had connections, Daisy was sitting in the waiting room after the doctor had treated her wound and taken X-rays. She was waiting to collect her medication and receive the test results. True to his promise, Axel had taken care of all the expenses and procedures, so Daisy didn't have to worry about lacking personal documents or arousing suspicion about her background."Have a cup of hot coffee." Axel appeared with two cups of coffee in his hands. He handed one to Daisy."Thank you," Daisy said politely."How's your leg?" Axel showed some concern as he sat down next to Daisy for an easier conversation."The doctor said it's just a minor sprain, and the cut from the glass wasn't deep. The wound will heal quickly as long as I take the prescribed medication and take good care of it.""Are you lying?" Axel asked bluntly and casually took a sip of his coffee."Whether I'm telling the truth or not is up to you to believe," Daisy replied indifferently, avoiding giv
After a while of searching and struggling to determine the direction, Axel followed his instincts and fortunately found Daisy resting behind a tree, quite a distance from the clinic, several tens of meters away."You're quite audacious to run away from me," Axel said, immediately adopting a threatening tone. Daisy had made Axel tirelessly run around searching, and this was not something to be easily overlooked."I was just out here enjoying the fresh air," Daisy fabricated as an excuse.The truth was just as Axel had stated: Daisy wanted to leave because she didn't want to be involved with Axel anymore. But as Daisy tried to make her way here, her injured leg couldn't bear it anymore. She helplessly sat down, exhausted, in pain, and fearful. She burst into uncontrollable tears, lamenting her unfortunate and pitiful fate. Luckily, Axel arrived late and didn't see Daisy crying. Otherwise, she would have felt very uncomfortable with Axel showing pity for her."You're not trying to run aw
"If you have nothing else to say, then get in the car quickly." Axel broke the silence with urging words: "It's already 8 p.m., and I don't want to stay on the road any longer.""If you don't want to be stranded on the road, then go home alone," Daisy retorted defiantly. "Nobody is forcing you or begging you to be here.""I asked if you're getting in the car or not," Axel exhaled sharply, his tone becoming more serious."No," Daisy stubbornly challenged.Without hesitation, Axel slowly approached Daisy. His threatening demeanor sent shivers down her spine, and she nervously swallowed."What do you think you're doing? What's with that attitude? Don't get violent," Daisy warned Axel hesitantly. "If you keep coming closer, I'll scream for everyone to know that you're a pervert, a bad person."Axel remained silent and continued to approach calmly. Instinctively, Daisy took a step back, but her injured leg caused her to lose balance and fall backward. In a state of panic, she couldn't cont
At this moment, both Axel and Daisy found themselves trapped in suffocating silence, and the atmosphere in the car grew increasingly tense and uncomfortable. Daisy couldn't help but feel restless and anxious, realizing that she was inexplicably drawn into a distressing situation that had nothing to do with her. Daisy's mind raced with unanswered questions, and she longed for a sense of resolution to the challenging issues that might arise in the near future.Beside her, Axel also struggled with his own discomfort. He felt torn, unsure of how to handle his delicate predicament in a fair and minimally harmful way for Daisy. The weight of responsibility weighed heavily on his shoulders, and he sought a path towards a harmonious solution.Daisy's anxious fingers tapped rhythmically on her thigh, her eyes fixed on the passing scenery. The lack of control over her own fate gnawed at her, leaving her feeling helpless and disappointed.Axel glanced at Daisy out of the corner of his eye, recog
After finishing her shower, Daisy appeared in the living room. She wanted to spend some time talking to her son, but she couldn't find Henry anywhere; only Grace was getting ready for bed."Where is Henry?" Daisy asked gently, slowly making her way towards the sofa."I saw him looking sleepy, so I told him to go to bed earlier," Grace replied as she turned off the TV. "He insisted on talking to you before going to sleep. But I told him, You've been working all day and need rest. So, let's leave it for tomorrow.""Oh, I see. Thank you very much," Daisy said appreciatively."You're welcome. Sleep early," Grace encouraged."Okay." Daisy nodded. "Goodnight.""Goodnight," Grace replied.After their conversation, Daisy and Grace left the living room and went to their respective rooms. As Grace stood in front of her bedroom door, she remembered something important."Oh, I forgot; you just had a phone call. I didn't have a chance to see who it was before the ringing stopped," Grace informed D