CHAPTER 3 - Brother, Please Don't Give Up!

Leo's heartless words rang in her ears once again. “Amelia I wonder when you will die, I wish you could go to hell right away and accompany Damien.”

Tears streamed down her face. ‘Leo, so you wanted to kill me from the beginning and never intended to let me go, right?’

Endless regret and pain overwhelmed her but in the end, it was Henry who pulled her back.

“Amy, don't waste time talking to them. These bastards clearly want to kill us. There is a huge reef over there, if we swim over with all our might, and grit our teeth, we'll be rescued.”

Following his finger, Amelia looked over and saw a dark, towering rock in the hazy night. Realizing this she nodded quickly. So the two of them swam with all their might towards the reef. 

The winter sea was like a sharp knife cutting into them over and over again, almost like torture. 

Fortunately, the distance wasn't too far and they soon arrived. However, Amelia was too exhausted to climb up.

“Amy, step on my shoulders and climb up. Grab unto the rock and don't let go.”

Amelia panicked and said, “No! What about you when I get up?’

“Don't worry, I still have strength and can climb by myself.”

Amelia didn't know if he was telling the truth, but seeing that he never let go, she could only grit her teeth and climb up with all her might.

After finally stabilizing herself, she quickly reached out her hand. “Brother, come up quickly! I'll pull you up.” 

However, Henry just smiled weakly. The icy sea water had turned his lips and cheeks a dark blue, and his teeth were chattering as he spoke. 

“Amy, I don't have the strength to come up. You can't pull me up either, in the end, we'll both die. This area of the sea isn't too remote. There is a good chance that a ship will pass by.”

“Listen to me, you need to conserve your strength and wait for someone to come and rescue you. Brother… Brother can only escort you here.” He spoke intermittently, his body sinking weakly downwards.

Amelia stared with wide eyes unable to believe that he was being swallowed up by the water bit by bit, it was as if a boulder had exploded in her chest, tearing her heart apart. 

She sobbed, “Brother, please don't give up! Don't! Don't!”

***

“Ah, no!” Amelia woke up suddenly, sitting up in bed.

The warm sunlight shone through the window, and she breathed heavily, covered in cold sweat. 

Just now she had another nightmare. It was like every dream she had in the past six years. She was lying on a cold stone, watching helplessly as Henry was swallowed up by the sea, feeling hopeless. 

Amelia closed her eyes and tried to suppress her emotions. At that moment the bedroom door creaked open and two little ones burst in. 

“Mummy!”

One was a boy and the other a girl. Although they have the same temperament and style, they are both very beautiful.

Amelia's expression quickly softened. “Why are you both here?”

The little girl Ella climbed onto the bed and touched the cold sweat on her body, asking worriedly, “Mummy, did you have a nightmare again?”

She smiled faintly. “No, mummy just did some yoga in bed and sweated a little.”

But then came the cold and indifferent voice of her son, Liam. “Mummy is lying, exercise only speeds up blood circulation and makes your face red, but your face is very pale so it's obvious that you had a nightmare. Did you dream about uncle again?”

Amelia froze.

These two children were too smart. Back then, Amelia was rescued abroad and was planning to have an abortion because she hated Leo.

But when she got on the operating table she regretted it, she couldn't imagine those cold instruments reaching into her belly and crushing her children, so she fled at the last minute and gave birth to her twins.

Now six years have passed, and she watched her two children grow up, adorable and clever, with astonishing talents and intelligence she couldn't help but feel incredibly lucky.

Amelia couldn't keep it from them any longer and smiled, “Yes Mummy dreamed of uncle again. Uncle's greatest wish was for you to study and make progress every day. So why did you skip class today?”

The two little ones hung their heads guiltily. Ella whispered, “The school lessons are too easy. My brother and I have already learned them.”

Liam on the other hand spoke coldly, “Actually, we knew you were going back to New York today, so we came to remind you.”

Amelia found it amusing. “What do I need to be reminded of?”

“A lot of things mum. First, when you go back to the country you are not allowed to look at other babies. You will always be ours, Ella and me.”

She suppressed a laugh and nodded. “Okay, I promise. Anything else?”

“Secondly if someone bullies you, you must tell us immediately. Don't keep it to yourself.”

A warm feeling washed over her. “Okay, I will.”

“Is there anything else?” She asked.

“Thirdly, and most importantly, you are not allowed to fall in love with that man again, even if he is our father. You must do everything in your power to strike him down, and preferably knock him to the ground so he can never stand up again.”

Amelia was stunned. The two little ones knew something about her and Leo. 

It wasn't that she didn't want to keep it a secret, but she simply couldn't. Who knew where these two little ones had learned advanced hacking skills at such a young age, not even six yet?

They could access any news online, and no matter how much she tried to cover it up, they would eventually uncover the truth. So she decided to just spill everything they could handle.

Amelia fell silent for a few seconds before nodding. “I understand but Liam and Ella, Mummy told you this so you wouldn't hear it from someone else. You can't let this fill you with hate, it's not good for children to have that kind of feeling. You know?”

Those deep-seated grudges were enough for her to bear alone. She just wanted her two children to grow healthy and safe.

Ella nodded heavily. “I understand Mum.”

Liam also chimed in, “Mummy, I understand too.”

She finally smiled and rubbed their heads. 

Just then a servant appeared at the door. “Miss Amelia, Mr. Wilson is looking for you.”