“Yeah, that’s right. Aren’t you happy, Mom?” Esme’s smile was so sweet yet so terrifyingly creepy. She gently caressed Beth’s hair and said, “You’ve been through so much for me, Mom. From now onward, you can’t move anywhere other than your head.”“…”Beth began tearing up silently as she heard that. Esme continued on whispering in her ear. “You’ve acted so tough all your life. You never thought you’d end up like this, huh?”“…”In that instance, Beth felt something was off.“Allow me to release you from your torment, Mom.”Under the surveillance camera, Esme seemed like she was caressing her mother’s arm gently. She knew where the camera was facing. She knew where to face so that her mouth would not be filmed. So, no one could read her lips when they watched the footage later.“Esme…” Beth called out to her daughter anxiously. Sacrificing herself for her daughter was one thing. However, having her life taken by her daughter was something she could not bear.Esme beamed at
Conrad simply rolled his eyes and looked at the elevator wall.The elevator door closed, stopping Esme outside.… “What are you up to so late at night, Britney?” When Mrs. Thomas heard the sound of the car outside, she quickly greeted Esme.Esme got out of the car and could feel Mrs. Thomas’s genuine care for her.Beth was very strict with her when she was with the Mannings. She would scold her most of the time and rarely consoled her.When she saw how Mrs. Thomas genuinely cared for her, she had mixed feelings about it.“It’s quite late. Why aren’t you asleep?”Mrs. Thomas held Esme’s hand and said, “Your big day is tomorrow. The wedding is so rushed but you’re still not at home… I’m not feeling good about all of this.”Esme’s eyes turned red. “You’re a good mother.”Mrs. Thomas led her back home and asked, “You’ve changed a lot since you returned. Are you becoming distant from me after not being at home for so long? Is it because you’re not used to it so you can’t get clos
As chills traveled down her spine, Esme stared at those things that were on the window.It was a pale face with a green glow, and it was floating on the curtain with its eyes bright.Suddenly, there was a bang. It sounded like something had fallen from the outside.Esme jumped off her bed in horror and switched on the light in the room.Bright white light instantly flooded into the room, and the face on the curtain disappeared.She had just calmed down when the window suddenly opened, and the curtains were pulled by the wind.“Ah! Ah!” She screamed continuously. She wanted to close the window, but she had just taken the first step…When a terrifying voice came from outside.“Give my life back to me, my daughter…”“It’s not me! Not me!” Esme screamed. “It’s not me!”“Britney! Britney, are you alright?” The banging of the door and the sound from the outside mixed together, terrifying her even more.Mrs. Thomas had no choice but to use a duplicate key to open the door and she r
Life was short. They should dedicate their life to things that they were interested in! And not start a fight with another person every day… That was a waste of life and time!“Alright, let’s go!” Mr. Thomas said as he grabbed Mrs. Thomas’ hand. “The older you are, the less considerate you become. You even want to fight with me in front of the kids!”After Mrs. Thomas closed the door to her daughter’s room, she immediately shot back. “You want me to be considerate? After all the unscrupulous things that you did? First, it was the Halls. Then, it was my family! Is everyone just a stepping stone for you?!”Esme glared at the door and listened to the fight outside.She mumbled, “So… Everyone’s parents are the same. They just use each other.”…Fia had just slept when the light on the ceiling suddenly lit up.The man’s voice through a voice modulator sounded.She opened her eyes and looked at the screen that was also her ceiling.The screen was dark, but there was a small lamp in
“Hahaha! No wonder you do so well academically! You have sharp eyes,” the man said as he stood up and poured himself a glass of wine at the nearby bar. “You want a glass?”“I’ve just finished my surgery, Master. I can’t drink alcohol.”“True.” The man drank from his glass and suddenly asked, “Do you think I should release her after dawn?”Britney averted her eyes. “Whether you release her or not is irrelevant. You’re still going to let her out to mess up the wedding anyway.”“Ha! You’ve got the smarts. Unfortunately, your personality doesn’t suit it, so you don’t meet my requirements,” the man said disappointingly.Britney thought about Fia and couldn’t help but be worried for her.She didn’t have any fatherly love. She was sneered at and humiliated by everyone around her. However, she still didn’t show any signs of being depressed or lonely. Instead, she had been positive the whole time.However, in psychology, once a person like this broke down, they could become even more ter
However, Fia was able to catch a glimpse of blue.“Who are you?!”The man tilted his head. “I thought you wanted to see me?”“You’re not being honest by wearing a mask!” Fia said in a stern voice.It was as if the man was tickled at the right spot. He walked over to her slowly with hands behind his back.”“I’ve seen plenty of people in my life.”He smiled. “And I mean the people that ended up here with me, not the strangers.”Fia frowned as she looked at him, her hand subconsciously covering her belly.Even when the man showed himself, it was the same voice that he used every day, modulated. It wasn’t his real voice.The man continued with the topic at hand. “None of them were like you… Showing no fear when I appear and instead question me with such a tone.”He couldn’t sense fear in Fia at all.“Aren’t you afraid of me?”Fia smiled in disdain. “I’ve met with people who are more terrifying than you.”“Oh, who can that be?” the man asked with a smile. “That husband of yours
Even if the man didn’t meet her expectations, she wouldn’t lose anything.The man clenched his fists behind him even tighter. “I kidnapped and brought you here. Aren’t you worried that I want your life?”Fia let out a laugh and took another step.The distance between them became even shorter… So short that they could hear each other’s heartbeat.She raised his hand and boldly put her hand on his chest.“If you wanted my life, you wouldn’t let me live until now.”“Maybe it’s because I’m not in a hurry?” the man said.“Is that so?” Fia put down her hand and said, “It must be because I have something you need.”The man looked at the woman in front of him. She was already twenty-three and was someone else’s wife, but she still looked like a girl.He had noticed her a long time ago. Although she did look pretty, she had no talent at all. He didn’t expect that she had all his attention now. “I will help you with your revenge. You will owe me one,” he said slowly.“Of course.” Fia
Fia asked in a surprised tone, “He helped you?”Britney knew that the man would observe everything that was happening in this room. She then said obediently, “Correct. My master has given me back my original appearance.”Fia then sat down on the chair next to her and asked, “Is your face really going to recover?”“My master did this for me. It won’t be a problem,” Britney said before pausing. “Have you ever thought of changing your face and living a completely different life?”“Another face?” Fia’s expression turned even colder. “He told you to ask me this?”“Not him. I’m asking this myself,” Britney said.Fia sneered. “Why don’t you change your face? Even if your face is ruined, you can always ask a good plastic surgeon to change your face. Get a new face and start a new life… You can get an even prettier face! Maybe even choose one that Peter likes!”Britney’s lips slowly lost their color. “How can I use her face when I have so much grudge against her?”“You love Peter, don’t