5I got a call from Lucian's ex-girlfriend.She was the girl with long hair who had sat in the back seat of his bicycle when they were students.The girl in the photo had brilliant eyes, and when she smiled, her canine teeth and two small dimples would draw people's attention.Lucian must have loved her wholeheartedly at that time, which made me jealous.I sighed and put the photos of Lucian and me into the top drawer, then put those of them into the bottom.At this moment, I got a call from her.I heard the sound of her rapid breathing. Fear was soaking her like deep water.Her throat was so tight that she couldn't even speak well. She must be very scared."Are you Yelena?""Yes. You are?"The volume on the other end of the phone suddenly increased. "Leave Lucian! He's a psycho! You must leave him!""What? Who on earth are you?"She took a deep breath and tried to regain her composure."I'm Lucian's ex-girlfriend. You must remember my words. He's a psycho! You have to le
6Being locked up by him was something I never would have anticipated.The finely crafted silver chain, while not thick, featured intricate designs with multiple patterns that perhaps were the result of Lucian's perverted sense of humor."This piece is designed specifically for you, Lena."I knew it; that truly reflected his character. I could even picture how excited he must have been when he handcrafted that chain to order.I also wanted to lock him up, but at that moment, I pretended to be stunned and unable to move, just so he could easily chain me up. He then fastened the other end of the chain to the bedpost."You are so beautiful, Lena," Lucian commented as he kissed me and ran his fingertip over his lower lip. "Would you please tell me who took you out just now, my good little Lena?" He questioned me seductively while simultaneously conveying a hint of threat."Answer me now."I detested being ordered around. It was not something that should be present between intimate
7It seemed that the effect of the medicine was not completely gone yet. Lucian looked confused as he squinted at me. After a while, his eyes became clear. He reached out to wipe away the blood off my lips while grinning and smiling evilly. His teeth were very white as they stood out from his bloody face."Lena, we're truly made for each other."I didn't speak. Lucian changed from sitting on the bed to kneeling on the floor. He stretched both of his arms at me while smiling ferociously."Lena."His hands touched my ankles, slid up my legs into the skirt, and stayed at my waist. His hands were surprisingly hot as they pressed on my waist with a little force. I only felt burning pain, and it started to feel itchy.His curved nails stabbed into my flesh. I could even feel some warm liquid flowing slowly.Lucian stared at me with madness in his eyes."Does it hurt, Lena?"He should know that we were very similar. I was already used to the pain. I didn't experience any discomfort f
8"Lucian, you didn't expect this to come, am I right?" I stared into his eyes. "You will need me. This dilemma can be resolved by this evening. You know what I've always wanted."He held my right hand and pinched my ring finger."Do you want to side with me, Lena?" He planted a kiss on my forehead. My cheeks flushed within an instant. "As you wish."We were a match made in heaven.The moment the light disappeared, I saw Yvonne's desperate look."Shh... Don't worry. You'll be released soon."I entwined my arms with Lucian's and sat obediently in front of the dressing mirror. He tied up a high ponytail for me as usual. He creased his eyebrows when he brushed past my wound."You're too ruthless. Does it hurt, Lena?"I grabbed his hand and put it on the side of my face. "That depends on whether it's worth it or not. Lucian, do you love Vivienne or me more?""You are different from her." He paused for a moment. "You are not a prey—you are a hunter. And we are best suited to each
9George's face was flushed red, and his eyes were staring at me as if he was going to glare a hole through me.I remained calm, meeting his gaze head-on, and didn't avoid looking at him.However, George still didn't give up on the idea of hitting Lucian.He switched his crutch from his right hand to his left before he lifted and swung it with all his might at Lucian's left leg.I heard a dull thud.Lucian didn't budge even an inch as if he couldn't feel any pain."George!" gasped Clara in shock as she held George's arm.I stood by Lucian's side, holding him up.The two of them were in a stalemate. They stared at each other amid the tense atmosphere. In the end, Lucian gave in and said in a deep voice, "Are you done?""Get out!" yelled George, who was becoming more irritable by the minute. Upon seeing Lucian still stand by my side, George could only stomp his feet in anger, showing his utter disappointment at Lucian. As George held on to Clara's hand, it was unknown whether i
10I stepped on the floor barefoot and heard the dense sound of the rain. Interwoven within that was the pattering sound of the rain washing the large, broad leaves of the plants. On that rainy night, everything was silent, and a strange sense of satisfaction came into being.It was a sign of evil thoughts getting attached to the heart, the shadowy excitement those thoughts brought before they bloomed fully. It was despicable, with traces of arrogance.A chill spread from my toes and buzzed like electricity until it reached my scalp, making my body shudder all over.In my haziness, I felt like I was being dragged into hell by a ghost that was slowly walking toward me.I stood in front of the door until the earsplitting horn of the car pulled me back to reality. My legs were wet, and the translucent raindrops dripped down my legs, wetting the brownish-red floor, turning it even more brightly colored.I pulled open the door wider.Lucian held a black umbrella, and his grim express
11Yvonne hesitated. "The child... What did George say?"She looked at me and imagined the appearance of my child with Lucian. Her eyes were filled with so much amazement that her pale face became brighter. "He will be very good-looking.""Really?" I lowered my head."It doesn't matter. This is Lucian's child. He will love it."However, the truth was that George didn't even look at me. I was like the poor daughter-in-law in movies. I was treated coldly, and even the housekeeper of the Gardner family didn't take me seriously.Cecilia Carter was in charge of cooking. According to her, she had watched Lucian grow up. According to her seniority, I had to call her "Ms. Carter."Cecilia didn't look at me seriously because George didn't like me.Lucian would send me to the Gardner residence at dawn these days and pick me up after work at night. All he wanted was to let me please George and try to ease the relationship.Despite that, it was not going well.His stepmother's name was C
Author: Tian Lang Shao Nü 1Everywhere was dark. It was dead silent.The surroundings were so quiet that I could only hear the beating of my heart.I widened my eyes, but I couldn't see anything. I struggled to escape, but my limbs couldn't move at all. The only thing that could move was my panicky eyes. I wanted to look for the monster in the darkness and then flee away.The cold sensation slowly slid up my body, from my feet to my legs, then to my abdomen and my arms. I knew it was that monster. It approached my body and explored every corner of me.I wanted to scream in fear, but I couldn't make any sound. Only in my heart could I hear myself crying for help.The monster was getting closer and closer. I could even feel its breathing. Its breath falling onto my neck was warm.Then it stuck out its tongue and did something nastier.I was breaking out in a cold sweat and constantly crying for help in my heart, but no one could hear my cry.I fell into infinite despair.2
10.My name is Regina, and my best friend was Bailey.At this moment, I am lying in my cabinet while rubbing my growing baby bump peacefully.I could finally be with Bailey forever.I had finally become the most important part of Bailey's life, that was the furniture.I smiled happily as I watched her cat, dog, turtle, bird, and mum.I would always remember how thrilled I was when I first met Bailey.Because I was brought up by my blind grandmother, I looked very dirty every day.However, Bailey was as clean and pretty as a little princess in a fairy tale. And she would smile kindly at me every day in her pretty dress.And she didn't mind that I looked dirty at all.She not only washed my hair and my face and bathed me, but she also let me wear her pretty dresses. And she even braided my hair beautifully.She brought me good food and interesting stuff. And she would cook for me as if she were my parent.Since my grandmother was blind, Bailey could sneak into my home every d
07.My mother had never liked Regina.Every night when I went to see Regina and came back, my mother would curse me."I told you to find a decent girl. And you only like that little bitch!""Regina has been hooking up with other guys since she was a little girl. Don't you know how many boyfriends she's had?""She's a piece of shit! Are you out of your mind? Have you become stupid since you slept in the wardrobe?""You're just as stupid and cheap as your father!""It's a good thing you're a woman. If you were a man, you'd be a horny dickhead! Shame on you!"I snarled and retorted loudly."I'm not out of my mind! I just don't want anyone to leave me any more!""Even my dad was someone else's husband. He's someone else's dad. I don't want to share anything with anyone else anymore!""You've never really loved me either!""You only gave birth to me to keep my dad. Unfortunately, I'm not a son. I let you down!""I've only had Regina as my best friend in my life. I don't want he
04.When I got home, it was four in the morning.There was someone sitting on the sofa chair in the darkness who asked me, "Where have you been?"I rubbed my aching temples and said, "Mom, you're still awake?""Did you go to that trainwreck's apartment again?""Don't be so harsh. Leave me alone..."Before I could finish my sentence, I got a hard slap on the face.My mother pushed me into the wardrobe and slammed the door shut.I curled up in the dark, hugged my knees, and fell asleep.The next day at noon, Regina called me over again.Regina said, "Bailey, Hugh asked me if I had any special fetishes. What do fetishes mean?"I laughed sarcastically.Regina added, "He said he felt his body ached so hard as if he'd been beaten up. He suspected that I was sick."I said, "Stop thinking about him. I've been getting a lot of headaches lately. There's a pretty good gym. Come with me and take a look."I drove Regina to a fancy gym.There were more hot girls and handsome instructo
Author: Ka Fei Bei Li De Cha I hated every man who hovered around her.They were like flies that pestered her every day.I tried every means to drive them away.But how could flies be driven away?01.How many jerks could a woman meet in her lifetime?I don't know.But my good friend Regina Larson had met countless jerks.One day, as I was drifting off to sleep, I got a call from her. "Bailey, help! Come over quickly..."Hearing her cries, I thought she had stabbed someone, or that someone had stabbed her.When I burst into Regina's house, she had her head buried under the bed cover, while her butt stuck out like an ostrich. She was crying piteously.I sat on the edge of her bed, pulled bacl the covers, and gasped.Regina's head was bald. All her hair had been shaved off.There were a few bloody wounds on her bruised scalp, that looked scary.Regina sobbed as she raised her head. My eyes were about to pop out.Her eyebrows had been shaved too!Her lack of eyebrows l
43After staying alone for a long while, I realized William was waiting downstairs when I left the office.I didn't know what to say when I saw him."Rebecca."I gazed at William when I heard him. I had thought about his proposal all afternoon, and the answer was on the tip of my tongue, but impulsively, I blurted out that we weren't a good match. Perhaps it was because of the gusty wind.But deep down, I felt he was the most suitable person for me.I gave him up.On the way home, I felt a tinge of sadness for a while, but after reflecting on it, I felt indifferent.However, the feeling of indifference quickly vanished when I saw Christopher standing at my doorstep. I felt the urge to return and find William, but Christopher didn't give me the opportunity. His voice was hoarse as he called my name, "Becca." I could see his nose was slightly pink from crying, as he had slightly fair skin.As he was only sobbing and calling out my name, without suddenly rushing to hug me or anyt
38Despite not wanting to acknowledge that I knew him, I called an ambulance for Christopher.After that, I went back to bed. However, as I tried to go back to sleep, Dad's incessant calls woke me up.I never expected that he would ask me to visit Christopher.I couldn't comprehend why Dad had a positive impression of Christopher. I was still unable to accept it. Despite my reluctance, I decided to visit the hospital after Dad informed me that Oscar was there too."You're here, Becca.""Hello, Mr. Simmons."I put on a smile, even though I remembered how Oscar had refused to meet me the last time. I had learned to fake being nice.Christopher woke up at the same time. While lying on the bed, he looked at me and greeted me, "Ms. Yalden."I smiled back politely, pretending as if nothing had happened between us, and replied, "Mr. Simmons."Oscar chuckled at our formal exchange and said, "Becca, Christopher is only a day younger than you. You can just call him Chris."After sayin
34Ultimately, Christopher failed to find me, and as I couldn't find my phone while he was away, I decided to sneak out of the window unnoticed.I rushed back home afterward.To commemorate Dylan's safe return after a week of being missing, I made a reservation at a restaurant with Annie to celebrate."Are you okay, Dylan?""I'm fine."I was a bit surprised when I saw that Dylan didn't have any visible injuries on his face. "Did those people not hit you after that incident?" I asked.Dylan looked at me with an expression that suggested I was a fool and replied, "No, they didn't."I wasn't pleased with his answer and asked, "Then why did you refuse to meet me?"Dylan seemed confused and asked, "When did you come to see me?"After hearing my brother's words, my head was buzzing, and I showed Dylan the video. He raised his eyebrows and remarked, "This person looks a little like me.""Are you sure it's just a little bit like you?"Dylan pursed his lips and replied, "I'm a black
31After the incident, I became acutely aware of Christopher's instability and decided to exercise caution whenever I left the house. I also realized the advantages of owning multiple residences.I had the liberty to select various accommodations depending on my mood throughout the day.However, the announcement he made, threatening to force me to pay around 15 million dollars, left me feeling apprehensive.For approximately a month, my life had been peaceful until one night when its tranquility was shattered.That night, Dylan was apprehended by relevant authorities, leaving Annie to approach me in tears despite being pregnant. Meanwhile, Dad was still in business negotiations overseas, placing the responsibility of assisting Annie solely on me.Upon discovering the circumstances surrounding Dylan's apprehension, I immediately suspected Christopher's involvement. However, I refrained from approaching Christopher and instead sought out Oscar. Unfortunately, my attempts to meet wi
27Both Henry and I were unhappy about the meal. However, I didn't voice out my unhappiness like him.It was true that children who threw tempers would be doted on. However, it would become a problem if they constantly threw tantrums.Especially when the relationship was interconnected to interests. The more Henry shouted, the more biased Oscar was toward Christopher.Adults would always like sensible children."Becca is still here. Look how you're acting now."I spoke softly when they suddenly cued my name, "Mr. Simmons, let's have dinner."Oscar paused momentarily and stopped scolding Henry.I didn't eat much and was hungry the moment I arrived home. Dad sent me back with a hesitant expression on his face. It felt like he had something to talk to me about.I spoke up as I guessed his thoughts. "Henry's quite cute."Henry was indeed quite cute, so I didn't give a sure answer. I knew that Henry wasn't interested in me. So, allowing him to choose would give me less trouble.D