"Aren't you?" Rosalie asked him back.Vincent placed the key in her hand. "I'd rather see this as some sort of transaction."Rosalie accepted the car key. "Why are you letting me off early?"Vincent emptied the beer bottle, then took the bottle that Rosalie drank from and emptied that too. He finished two bottles of beer at one go, his eyes looking empty and listless."Because it's time for me to wake up from my dream. You're not Youngie. I'm just grasping at memories that no longer are now."If he allowed this to go on, he would only find it harder to extricate himself from this. He might lock this woman up here forever and take her as Youngie, but he knew that would never happen.Rosalie looked at him in silence and opened her mouth, wanting to ask him something, but he had warned her repeatedly not to talk about Youngie.Therefore, she swallowed the words that were at the tip of her tongue and eventually said nothing. She simply looked quietly at him.Sorrow billowed in his
So, who exactly was Youngie to Vincent?Rosalie didn't ask that question out loud. Instead, she heard Vincent out because she felt that Vincent would eventually give her the answer to her question."I knew Youngie really liked that boy and I didn't go too hard on him. I was just mad that he cheated on Youngie when he had her. Youngie was so beautiful."But after that, that boy admitted his mistake and apologized to Youngie. She forgave him and they reconciled, dating happily once more and spending their days having fun and studying together."I was still very worried that the boy would hurt Youngie again, so I warned him behind her back that if he dared to hurt Youngie again, I'd finish him."Their relationship improved with time and they prepared to get married after graduating from university."Our parents died early, so Youngie and I only had each other to rely on. People often say that an elder brother plays a fatherly role, so I raised her like I was her father and mother. Y
It was a silent gesture of comfort.It was the only thing Rosalie could do.An expression of empathy between two human beings.People would naturally react sadly when they hear of other people's tragedies, instead of being cold or numb or even mocking them.This was probably the difference between man and beast.As it turns out, he kept hallucinating and calling out Youngie's name and apologizing to her because of this."So…so you wanted revenge by killing everyone who hurt Youngie, is that it?" Rosalie asked as she choked back tears."That's right," Vincent said, a look of viciousness flashing past his eyes. "I killed them, cooked their flesh and bones, and made them eat it. I dug out their guts and fed them to dogs. I spared none of them!"Rage boiled in his blood and hatred remained in his heart all this time. Nothing he did could erase that anger and hopelessness he experienced.Even though all of the culprits died, that hatred was deeply etched in his heart. He couldn't l
His body was covered with blood; he had been tortured so badly, a foul odor emanated from his bruised and mangled body. Rosalie felt nauseous; she covered her mouth and retched. "Who is he? What…what is he doing in your basement?""He's Youngie's boyfriend."Rosalie was shocked. "What? Why is her boyfriend here?"Vincent told her it was the hooligans who killed his sister, hence why he killed them all to seek revenge for his sister.He didn't talk about her boyfriend, though.Was Vincent so affected by the loss of his sister that he had lost his mind?"He was the one who caused Youngie harm.""What exactly happened?" Rosalie asked. "You said that it was the hooligans who hurt your sister, then this man…""It was this man who gave those hooligans the information that Youngie was my sister. That's why they took her away." Vincent approached the man. "He's the one, he's their accomplice!"Hatred filled his eyes as a strong desire to kill the man overwhelmed him.Even so, h
Rosalie furrowed her brows. She pondered for a moment before saying, "I can't decide for you. It's not wrong of you to take revenge. If you're going to torture him, can I head up first? I don't want to see you do it."The image was too gory and Rosalie was worried she might have nightmares.Vincent turned around and realized that Rosalie's face had turned pale.She was frightened indeed. She was a proper lady, unlike him who had seen it all. Of course she would be frightened.Rosalie was a clean sheet of paper, while his hands were all covered with blood."Go on upstairs. I'll head up in a while."Rosalie nodded, then turned to leave the basement.After she headed upstairs and closed the door, she could hear sounds from the basement.The man who was being tortured couldn't make a sound. All she could hear were sounds Vincent made, some of which came from the piercing of a knife, or something that was overturned.Rosalie covered her ears and leaned against the wall.All sorts
Vincent kept asking why. He buried his head in his arms and tore at his hair, yelling desperately, "Why? Why?!"Rosalie patted his back, not knowing what to say to comfort him.Not all pain could be soothed with mere words.He had lost a kin, and in such a terrible way. No one would be able to bear it. If it had happened to herself, she would have broken down, too.Vincent suddenly reached out to pull Rosalie into his arms and lock her in a tight embrace.Rosalie was frightened. She anxiously held her palms against his broad shoulders in a bid to push him away.Just then, Vincent pleaded in her ear, "Don't move. Let me hug you like this just for a while. Please."Rosalie sighed inwardly. She patted his back and said, "This isn't your fault. It's all the fault of those villains. I trust Youngie wouldn't blame you, either. She'd want you to treasure the present and live every day to the fullest. She wouldn't want you to be in pain anymore.""Rosalie, I'm sorry for keeping you h
'She must be Rose, it must be her!'Who was that man? What did he do to Rosalie?In Theodore's opinion, that must be the man who abducted Rosalie here.He wondered what torture Rose had to endure. Theodore felt more panic-stricken the more he thought about it.His subordinates checked out their surroundings.Sneaking into the house didn't look easy. Every inch looked heavily gated and the only option seemed to be blasting out an opening.All of a sudden, the man on the screen pushed the woman onto the couch.Fire burned in Theodore's chest; he thought that Rosalie was being hurt right there and then.He lost all of his patience and ordered his subordinate, "Blow up the lock, quick!"-Vincent hauled himself up from Rosalie on the couch."I'm sorry.""It's fine. Just be careful."Vincent had accidentally fallen onto the couch and she fell along with him, brought along by his momentum.When Vincent settled down, Rosalie said, "Let me check your wound."She carefully peeled
Theodore heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing Rosalie alive.He thought of how he came across dead bodies so many times in his painful search that made him swing between hope and hopelessness.In the process of searching for Rosalie, he managed to find many lost people.Now, he had finally managed to find her—and she was still alive.He didn't know the kind of torment she had been through. Whatever it was, his heart was racked with worry for her."Theo, why are you here?" Rosalie looked at him in disbelief. "What are you doing here?"She completely didn't expect to see Theodore here.Vincent's eyes narrowed as he turned to ask Rosalie, "Isn't this man the one we saw on TV, your ex-husband?"Rosalie nodded. "Yes, he's my ex-husband."Rosalie heaved a sigh of relief, knowing it was Theodore and not someone else."Rose, quick! Come over!"Theodore anxiously reached a hand out to her."Theo, what are you doing here?""To save you, of course! You went missing, and I went mad try
Although Chandra was vicious with her words, she couldn't stop the tears from falling down her cheeks."Since Charles isn't fit to be your child, so am I and so is Chris! All three of us aren't fit to be your children. We don't want to be your children, either!" Xyla yelled."You…you three…" Chandra pointed a trembling finger at Xyla. "All you ingrates, treating me like this just for the sake of an outsider, a vixen?! I sacrificed so much for this family, and this is how you're treating me?""If you murder someone for the sake of my so-called happiness, I'd rather do without such a sacrifice! I don't see this as a sacrifice, and I don't feel an ounce of happiness. All I feel is fear and pain. The fact that you're my blood-related mother has become a burden to carry my entire life. As your daughter, your sins keep me up at night."Chandra's head buzzed with anger. She sat by the bedside and lamented helplessly, "Xyla, are you really going to treat me like this?""If you're going to
"Mom," Christopher snarled, "if you do that, I'll never forgive you my entire life." His voice was severe, tinged with warning and resolution.Chandra's heart leaped.She hissed through gritted teeth, "Christopher Jackson! Did you forget who gave birth to you? You're my biological son whom I raised, and now you're—""Enough!" Christopher cut her off. "Are you allowed to do this just because you're my mother? Being my mother isn't an excuse to do evil! Mom, I'm serious. If she dies, I'll never want to see you ever again in my whole life. I'll hate you forever! You've already lost a son. If you want to lose your other son as well, go ahead and kill Sydney and fulfill your selfish desires. I won't be the only one—Xyla won't forgive you either. I'll hate you with my entire being!"Chandra's hands shook. "Are you not even acknowledging me as your mother? How could you speak like this to me because of that bitch? If you don't want me as your mother, fine!"She hung up and threw Xy
Xyla pleaded with her mother, tears streaming down her face."Mom, I'm begging you. Don't keep doing such foolish things. If Sydney is still alive, please let her go, won't you? It isn't too late to stop now, I'm begging you.""You're such a fool," Chandra scoffed, wishing Xyla was bolder. "How could you be so weak?""I'm not weak. I just don't want to be bogged down by the past. I'm begging you, let her go before things get worse. Or else, if things blow up, you'll have no escape. She isn't any ordinary person. If she dies, you'll…""Shut up!" Chandra cut her daughter off. "No one will know if you don't say anything! Don't worry, I did it flawlessly. Just tell me honestly. What exactly did you see in my room?"Upon hearing the commotion outside, Chandra woke up. When she switched the lights on, she realized that her phone screen was facing up. She then recalled that her son had come over today, and his expression wasn't right.Immediately, she became alert and went to her daught
Xyla returned to her room, drenched in cold sweat. She never imagined her mother would do something like this.She opened the photo she had just taken. This must be Sydney.What kind of treatment was she enduring? Her mother was truly terrifying!Xyla swallowed hard, and immediately sent the photo and a message to Christopher. [This is the suspicious number I found in Mom's phone, along with a photo. Check this number. The woman in the picture might be Miss Harper.]As soon as she sent the message, Christopher called her.Just as Xyla was about to answer, her room door suddenly opened. Chandra walked in with a cold expression.Startled, Xyla quickly hid her phone behind her back, her wide eyes filled with panic."Mom, why are you here? Why aren't you sleeping?""I was woken up by you. Why aren't you sleeping?" Chandra walked toward her slowly. "Why were you in my room so late at night?""Mom, what are you talking about?" Xyla laughed awkwardly. "I didn't go to your room. You must have
"It's probably because he was worried about me, so he drove here himself. Don't worry, Mom. Nothing will happen to him," Xyla assured.Chandra nodded, and the mother and daughter walked into the villa together.Chandra took off her coat and handed it to a servant. She seemed somewhat tired, and asked the servant to bring her a bottle of cold water."Mom, why do you look so tired?" Xyla asked. "I went dancing, so I'm a bit worn out. Go to bed, sweetheart. I'll be heading to my room now.""Alright, Mom. Goodnight."Xyla went upstairs. Once inside her room, she locked the door and entered the bathroom, taking out her phone to call Christopher."Xyla, how's it going? Did you find out anything?" he asked. "Don't worry, Chris. I'll handle things on Mom's side. If I get any news, I'll let you know immediately. You continue looking for Sydney. If you can find her, great. If not, I'll see if I can get any clues from Mom or gather more information elsewhere."Christopher sighed. "Alright then.
Xyla smiled. "Mom, what are you talking about?" She linked arms with her mother, acting like the perfect, affectionate daughter. "Mom, you're forever young. I think you look under 50—still so youthful!""You and that sweet tongue of yours! Always so good at flattering others."Chandra was indeed pleased by the compliment. "Come on, let's head inside," she said. "What if you start feeling unwell again?""Alright, let's go in," Xyla said; she gave Christopher a look, her gaze flicking toward the gates, as if silently urging him to leave."Mom, since Xyla's fine, I'll head back now and visit you another day," Christopher said, playing along. "It's so late already, and you've come all this way," Chandra said. "Why don't you stay the night and leave tomorrow?""Mom, I have to be up early tomorrow, and it's quite far from here to the office. I'd better go back now. You and Xyla should also get some rest.""Alright then," Chandra said. "Make sure to take care of your health. Don't overwork
Christopher didn't answer Xyla's question, but his eyes spoke volumes. It was clear that he cared for Sydney."I swear I didn't say anything bad about her to Mom! When Mom asked Vonnie to help investigate, I even warned Vonnie not to say a word against Sydney, and Vonnie didn't. I really didn't harm Sydney. Please believe me."Seeing how anxious Christopher was, Xyla figured this had to be related to Chandra. Although Yvonne hadn't told Chandra anything, Chandra may have already discovered something in secret considering how smart she was. However, no one expected her to suddenly make such a move after so long. It seemed she had been holding a grudge all this time."Xyla, you know Mom's temper. Once she holds a grudge, the target will be in big trouble. Is there any clue you can think of that might help me find her?" Christopher asked.He fully trusted Xyla, but not Chandra."Chris, I don't know where she is right now. Let me try calling her.""She won't answer your call.""What shoul
The whip was raised high before it was brought down with force.With a sharp crack, Sydney's skin was torn open. A piercing scream shattered the night.-Christopher had called Sydney several times that day, but she hadn't answered. He felt uneasy, sensing that something was wrong.He decided to send someone to investigate and soon discovered a clue from the Spencers, learning that Sydney had gone missing. Growing more alarmed, Christopher immediately sent people to search for her.At the same time, he was looking into the Spencers' activities and found that they were searching for a watch.This watch was one of only a few dozen in the world; excluding foreign owners, only a few people in Blencalgo possessed one. Following the trail, Christopher made an even more shocking discovery. One of the people who owned this watch was his mother.He called his mother, but she didn't pick up. He sent her a message, but she didn't reply.Christopher drove straight to his mother's house.The light
"That was Geoffrey's fault, not mine. He ruined me too. Why are you making things difficult for me?" Sydney shot back.She didn't understand. Why was it that women like Chandra always targeted other women? When a man made a mistake, they didn't go after him but instead focused on persecuting other women."You were ruined by him? Why didn't you resist? If you didn't want it, who could force you? You're the president of Apex Bank and from the Spencers! What could Geoffrey do to you?""I resisted. I didn't want him to touch me. You're right, I'm from the Spencers, but if they knew about this, they would go to war with him. The two families would fight to the death, and I don't want that. So…""So?" Chandra pressed."So, I didn't tell the Spencers. I've been trying to find a way to get rid of him."She thought she had succeeded because Christopher had told her that he had already made it clear to Geoffrey. He would continue to monitor the situation and make sure Geoffrey wouldn't harm her