The other thugs huddled together in fright, looking at the man in black in fear. “Our chief’s dead. Please spare us! We’re just insignificant minions who simply do as we are told! Please!”“So you’re innocent?” The man in black inched toward them step by step. “Don’t…don’t… Don’t come close, don’t come close…” The thugs shook in fear.Although he was just one man, the man in black was armed. His every move made him look like a fearsome demon, not at all human. “What are you scared of? Aren’t you thugs supposed to be fierce and vicious? I, like this lady, am only one person. Why are you so scared of me?” The man in black suddenly thought of something, and said, “Oh, right. It’s because of the gun I’m holding. That’s why you’re so scared of me.”They were scared of the gun!The man in black kept his gun in the holster strapped, on his waist and extended his arms. “I’ve put my gun away now. Are you still scared of me?”Rosalie’s eyes widened in shock. Was this man crazy? How wo
The man in black put his gun aside, and kicked one of the thugs on the ground. When the thug moved, the man in black shot him again.After that, he approached Rosalie, taking a step at a time.Rosalie shrunk back in fear. “What are you trying to do?”The man in black crouched down, and said, “We didn’t have enough time today, or I would have skinned them alive.”Rosalie crawled up from the ground wanting to run, but the man in black grabbed her wrist. “Didn’t I make myself clear? Don’t move. My attacks are indiscriminate when I start my killing spree.”The bonnet the man in black was wearing was tilted downward, and Rosalie couldn’t see his eyes. He also kept his mask on over his mouth the entire time.“What…what do you want? If you want money…”“Hahaha…money?” The man in black pinched Rosalie’s chin. “Are you very scared?”“Of course I am.” How could she not be scared under such circumstances? “You’re very honest, but since you’re so scared of me, why did you tell me to watc
Before Christopher had the chance to speak, he saw a team of men charging toward the building.Christopher’s face turned cold. “Damn that Theodore Spencer!”Theodore couldn’t wait any longer, and led his men in rushing into the building.The door was locked open with a bang as Theodore led dozens of men in searching for their targets, all of them armed. When their gazes landed upon the bloodied corpses heaped on the ground, they were utterly shocked.Theodore’s eyes were bloodshot as he rushed forward, desperately looking for signs of Rosalie.Just then, Sebastian and Christopher rushed in too. They were equally taken aback by the scene that greeted them in the building.“Rose! Rose!” Sebastian started yelling at the top of her voice. “Where are you, Rose?”“Stop yelling.” Theodore walked out from a small room. “Rose isn’t here. She was taken away.”Theodore crouched down to check on the dead bodies. Some of them were in a tragic state, while others died from a single shot. All
Rosalie opened her eyes, and found herself lying in a room.Her body felt sore all over. She carefully sat up on the bed, and looked around her.Where was she?“You’re awake,” said a voice that sounded from inside the room.Rosalie jumped in fright, and looked in the direction of the voice. However, she didn’t see anyone there.The voice spoke again. “Why so scared? I’m not going to eat you up.”There was a hint of playfulness in the voice.Just then, Rosalie noticed a small speaker at the foot of the bed—the voice was coming from it. The fact that he knew she was awake showed that he could see her, and that there must be a surveillance camera in the room.Rosalie asked hoarsely, “Who exactly are you?”“Is it important who I am?”Rosalie was so angry, she chuckled and said, “You killed all the thugs and brought me here. Don’t I deserve to know who you are? At least tell me your objective.”“I don’t have any objective. I’m just bored and enjoy doing strange things.”“Is this
She just didn’t know if this was all that this mysterious man would do to her.She was worried he might suddenly do something horrible to her.She could sense that this man was a pervert who didn’t follow the usual rules of logic in the things he did. In fact, he did things without any goal in mind and simply did whatever he wanted to, with no regard for anything else or any reason. He was a madman, through and through.“You look so scared. Are you worried I would pounce on you and torture you like what those thugs wanted to do?”His leisurely tone sounded teasing, as if he were teasing a child just to see the fear in her eyes. Rosalie said weakly, “I hope you won’t do that.”She knew how helpless and vulnerable she sounded. How could she reason with a villain whom she was at the mercy of? All the more begging for mercy was useless at this point.“Alright, I won’t do that,” the man said agreeably.Rosalie was stunned, a look of disbelief flashing past her face. She turned arou
It was quite tragic, now that she thought about it. Her ex-husband was marrying another woman, while she found herself a victim of kidnappers.After a while, Rosalie needed the toilet. After she walked into the washroom, she looked around her and came back out, shutting the door behind her. She didn’t dare to go to the washroom, out of fear that there might be a surveillance camera in there.The moment she stepped out of the washroom, the speaker sounded once more. “Worried that I have surveillance cameras installed in the washroom?”Rosalie didn’t reply to him, but her silence betrayed what she was thinking.“Hold it in if you don’t want to go.”“Do you have surveillance cameras installed in the washroom or not?” Rosalie said, annoyed.This damn pervert.“I don’t know, either. I forgot. You can choose not to go if you’re not worried.”“You…” Rosalie was slightly peeved. He was clearly trying to torture her.Even if she could hold it in, doing so wasn’t good for her baby. Rosa
"You're so fierce." A pitiful voice came from the other end. "Why don't you speak nicely? Why are you so harsh? You scared me. If you scare me, I might get nervous and my hand might tremble. If my hand trembles and I accidentally harm Rosalie, what then?"Theodore's fury surged. He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked."How is Rose now? If she loses even a single hair, I'll…""Are you threatening me?" the man interrupted him. "Mr. Spencer, please get the situation straight. She's in my hands, so I can do whatever I want. The more you don't want me to hurt her, the more I'll want to do it. You see, I'm naturally rebellious—I don't respond well to threats. What should we do about that?"Theodore took a deep breath, trying to contain his anger. "What exactly do you want? You must have a goal. Otherwise, what's the point of doing this? Are you my enemy?"The other side suddenly fell silent.Theodore realized something. "Have we met before? Are there any grudges bet
"I know her life is at stake," Theodore said, "or I wouldn't have called you. Since the kidnapper hasn't contacted you, there's no point in continuing this conversation. I'm hanging up now.""Wait," Sebastian called out to him."What now?" Theodore replied, clearly impatient."If the kidnapper contacts you again, you need to tell me!""You too. If the kidnapper calls you, you have to inform me. For Rose's safety, the more people who work together, the better the chance of protecting her. Let's put aside our past grudges until she's safe.""Alright," Sebastian agreed. "It's a deal. Whoever gets the latest information must inform the other."After hanging up, Sebastian smashed his phone to the ground."Theodore, I don't believe a word you say."…Time passed by.By midnight, Theodore still hadn't slept.Nighttime was the best time for a deal. The kidnapper might just call him at this time.He kept waiting, staying awake through the entire night.By morning, he hadn't receive
Sebastian carried Rosalie out of the washroom. Her knees were both slightly red.He put her on the bed, his thumb rubbing the corners of her lips. He smiled and whispered into her ear, "Did that taste good?"Rosalie flipped to her side, her back facing him.Sebastian kissed her shoulder as a wicked look flashed past his eyes. He dove into the sheets, moving lower and lower.Rosalie knew what was about to happen and tried to struggle, but he pinned both of her legs down.Everything that happened after that felt torturous.Rosalie didn't even know when it ended.When it finally did, her cheeks were flushed and she sobbed silently while biting on her fingers.Sebastian emerged from the sheets and pulled her into his arms."Darling, why are you crying?" he coaxed her as he patted her back. "Don't cry. Did I hurt you?"Rosalie held her tears back and turned her face away, but Sebastian forcefully twisted her head back.His lips crooked wickedly. "Look how red your cheeks are. Wel
When it was past three in the afternoon and the weather wasn't so hot, Sebastian brought Rosalie out for a stroll.Although Veloso's industry and economy were underdeveloped, the natural scenery wasn't bad.Sebastian brought Rosalie to many places.Throughout the entire time, she didn't say much, simply letting him hold her hand.When they stood at the seaside, Sebastian hugged her from behind and kissed her neck, whispering sweet nothings into her ear.He also brought her to a sea of flowers. He hugged her as they lay on the flower bed, making her kiss him.Sebastian was enjoying every moment of it.At night, he booked the most luxurious restaurant to have dinner with Rosalie. The two of them sat by the window.Throughout the meal, Rosalie hardly responded to him. Eventually, Sebastian put down his fork and said, "Rose, don't be so grouchy. Give me a smile, won't you?"He was as patient as he could with her. However, there was a limit to his patience.Rosalie looked up at Se
Sebastian shut his eyes, savoring the kiss. He wrapped an arm around her waist and deepened the kiss, but he didn't take over control from Rosalie and simply enjoyed the feeling of her taking the initiative to kiss him. However, she didn't kiss him for too long. It was a simple kiss and nothing fancy, where she just let her lips touch his for a while before letting him go.Rosalie looked at Sebastian, as if asking with her eyes whether that would do.Sebastian wasn't exactly pleased with the kiss.However, the empty look in her eyes made him soften his stance.He picked up his phone, covered her eyes, and unlocked the screen with a code before retrieving a video of Steve.He took the video when he was previously taking care of Steve. Although Steve was biologically Theodore's child, he was way too adorable and Sebastian truly adored him. That was why he took many photos of him.He clicked on the first video and showed it to Rosalie. It lasted over a minute and showed Steve sitt
The delighted look on Sebastian's face made Rosalie look away. No matter how handsome he was, the sight of his face made her retch.Sebastian spooned food onto her plate and said, "Rose, I know you like this cuisine. I had all the ingredients air-flown here and they are as fresh as they can be. Just tell me what you want to eat and I'll have the kitchen prepare it for you. You need to take care of your health."He held her shoulders. "I want to fatten you up. Be good and eat up."He urged her tenderly, but this tenderness was only temporary. If she were to resist, he would immediately turn violent and hurt her.Rosalie picked up a spoon and stuffed the food in her mouth. She wolfed everything down, hoping that lunch would come to an end soon."Be good, eat slowly," Sebastian said as he caressed her hair like she was a child. "Don't choke, my heart will ache if you do. These are all for you. You can eat as much as you like. If it's not enough, I'll have the kitchen cook more."The
"Well, Rose? Have you come round yet? Do you want me to send someone to kill your son, or will you submit to me obediently, listen to me, and behave yourself? Instead of trying to kill or harm yourself."Sebastian tried to make himself look as gentle and tender as he could be, as if he were patiently negotiating with Rosalie. In truth, this was nothing like a negotiation. Rosalie basically had no choice."How do you want me to submit to you?" she asked in a hoarse voice.The video of Steve woke her up. Not only was she Justin's lover, but she was also a mother. She couldn't stand idly by watching Steve get into trouble. She couldn't neglect her son's safety because of the misery she was in.Sebastian smiled, finally satisfied. "I just want you to listen to me and stay by my side. Don't act like a living corpse and cooperate when in bed with me."Sebastian spoke as though he was talking about things as simple and intuitive as eating and drinking.A simple word from the devil was
Sebastian's head was still throbbing. He drank a lot last night also because he wanted to drown his sorrows.He stared at the woman on the bed, the look in her eyes empty like a lifeless doll.Sebastian gently caressed her hair and stood up to walk to the washroom.When he returned last night, he went to bed straight away without showering.He brushed his teeth and took a shower in the washroom. After he was done, he wiped himself dry and returned to the bed, wrapping Rosalie in his arms once more."Darling, things have come to this point and you can't change anything. You should just accept things the way they are. This country is quite beautiful. Let me take you out for a walk."His voice was very gentle, like a lover mumbling words of affection.Rosalie didn't respond to him, as if she were a corpse.Sebastian went on, "Do you want to be tied to the bed, unable to move your entire life? How long are you going to be stubborn like this? Darling, let me wash you up and brush yo
Rosalie felt her body being flipped over as Sebastian pressed his body against hers.The smell of alcohol made her feel nauseous.She wanted to shove him away, but her hands were tied up and she couldn't move them.Sebastian cupped her face in his hands and planted hot kisses on her cheeks. His lips landed on a swollen area.Rosalie winced in pain.Sebastian could feel the swell on Rosalie's face through his lips. He opened his eyes and realized that almost half of Rosalie's face was swollen. There was even an imprint of a palm on her cheek.He had slapped her very hard this morning because she angered him. He lost control and hit her.Rosalie's skin was tender and certainly couldn't withstand his force. Her cheeks were now badly swollen.Although Sebastian was drunk, he was still conscious. Remorse filled his eyes as he cried, "Rose, you really shouldn't have angered me at that time. If you didn't, I wouldn't have hit you."He poked her cheek gently with a finger. "See, it's
In the deep of the night, the curtains fluttered in the cold wind.The moon shone like silver outside the window and into a bedroom in the villa. The weak moonlight danced in the darkness, reflecting a dim blue shadow in the room. Branches swayed outside the window, making a rustling sound.Rosalie lay on the bed, her face pale as a sheet and her eyes bloodshot and swollen, reflecting the fatigue she was feeling inside.The look in her eyes was empty and hopeless, like a sole boat wandering in the endless night, void of direction and hope.The bedside lamp shone a gentle light, lighting up her haggard features. The shadows in the dim room accentuated the loneliness etched on her face.The night was quiet except for the rustling wind and the heartless ticking of time. The silence in Rosalie's heart, however, was deafening.Her breathing gradually became labored as she lay on the bed, hopelessness filling her eyes. She looked like a lone spirit roaming the darkness.The door ope
Rosalie smirked. "Is that so?"She knew Sebastian was the one in denial. She was sure he felt furious and indignant, and was just feigning confidence to cover up the unease he was feeling."Sebastian Carter, I curse you to never find happiness! I'd rather be torn to pieces than fall in love with a man like you. I curse you to never find love!"Sebastian smacked Rosalie's face hard. He slapped her so hard, she felt dizzy and collapsed on the bed. Her tender cheeks swelled up immediately.His hand trembled after the slap, still left handing in the air. He looked at his palm as shock, disbelief, guilt, regret and all sorts of conflicted feelings flashed past the depths of his eyes.Rosalie didn't have much of a reaction. She simply lay on the bed expressionlessly, as though she were dead and completely void of emotions.Sebastian clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. "Rose, you shouldn't be talking to me like this. You shouldn't be angering me. Don't think that just because I lo