Daniel woke up two hours later. He went into a dream state under Dr. Anstead's guidance and finally managed to calm down. It was a good dream. In his dream, there was no Jessica, and Rebecca was still the apple of the Brown family's eyes.She was smiling from ear to ear as she followed him around. He liked the way she looked at him, so it was understandable why he didn't want to wake up from his sleep.If Ryan hadn't interrupted him with an emergency, he might've been able to sleep for much longer. Daniel wasn't in a good mood after being forced to wake up and couldn't continue admiring the person in his dreams. He tried to suppress his frustrations. "What's the matter?"Ryan couldn't care less and answered urgently, "That jerk, Maxwell, said that Bex has disappeared, and it's all your fault. Did you hear that? "How could he blame everything on you? I'm worried that Bex disappeared, but she disappeared under their watch. I haven't yelled back at him for this yet!""What did
Present? Was being abducted a present? If she weren't in her current predicament, she would roll her eyes at David. Alas, she could only suppress her emotions for now. Rebecca wiggled her arms as they started to ache from being tied to the chair. In a hoarse voice, she said, "Mr. Winston, the way you receive your guests is quite peculiar. I believe we could both have a seat and have a chat, couldn't we?"The dark room amplified her voice, and it did the same to David's chilling voice. He dragged a chair over and the sound that made was piercing. It was similar to nails scratching on a chalkboard. The sound stopped and he sat on the chair and commented cheerfully. "Ms. Johnson, you're right, we should take a seat and have a good chat."Rebecca didn't know what to say. She was wondering whether this was what he meant by having a chat. She wiggled her arms in agitation as her wrists were hurting. However, the rope didn't loosen no matter how hard she struggled, instead, it became
Her vision started to get blurry and Rebecca started to have second thoughts. She bit down on her teeth and tried to fight with whatever strength she could muster, even though she knew it was futile.Just as she thought she was going to die, the grip on her neck loosened, and she was thrown to the side.With the grip on her neck removed, she subconsciously took in a few deep breaths, ignoring the pain in her head from colliding with the floor. She was still tied to the chair and her body was in an awkward position from being hurled with the chair. Her left arm was under her body and when the pain from the weight was transmitted to her brain only did she regain some consciousness.She was still in the same dark environment. Her fingers felt something sticky on the floor and the air carried a slight metallic smell.Suddenly, Rebecca felt chills from her head to her toes, causing her to fully regain consciousness despite the pain. She could even hear the sounds of water dripping ver
Suddenly, the person who was being hung started to struggle, possibly in response to David's words. Rebecca started to panic as well and tried to stop David. "What do you think you're doing?"David glanced sideways at Rebecca and teased her. "I thought you didn't like the present I prepared. Since you didn't like it, I see no problem with getting rid of it."Rebecca shuddered. She replied in a weak voice, "Mr. Winston, I don't know why you would go so far to give me a present, but let's be honest, Mr. Brown didn't hurt me the most when I was growing up. Even if he was really at fault, it's still not worth you going so far."She could hear his malicious thoughts from his words. He was simply torturing others in her name. So, she continued the conversation from his perspective. If he really took this as a game, he would have to obey the rules he set. Even if he wanted to act wantonly, he would still have to pretend everything was part of the game.Unsurprisingly, he halted in his s
"Ms. Johnson, you have such beautiful eyes. It would be a pity to let you die just like this." David strangled her with moderate strength. He didn't increase his strength and instead looked down at her like he was watching ants, with pity and sadness in his eyes.His hand roamed from her collarbone to her shoulder. He relaxed his grip and leaned over slightly until his breath was on Rebecca's ear. "How about you beg me to stop, and I won't do anything to you anymore? How does that sound?"He cocked his head to the side and had an evil grin plastered on his face, giving people the creeps. Rebecca looked at him in askance. She had been biting her lip the whole time.She wondered if David wanted her to act weak and cry while begging him, like Jessica, in order for her to live. Regardless of the answer, both options made her mad thinking about it. She used the time David was relaxing his grip to spit at him. "Scram!"She didn't know if it was because she was so mad at him or
"Are you talking to me, Ms. Johnson?" David turned completely, looking down at her with a sneer.Rebecca responded matter-of-factly, "Well, is there anyone else in the room who can move around freely?"Everyone else was bleeding to death, hanging on the wall motionlessly. If not for their faint breathing, one might think ...As for herself, she was bound completely. Who else would she be talking to?David snorted, his gaze sweeping over her. "You're very bold, Ms. Johnson. But it seems you still don't understand me. You're ordering me around; do you think you're actually a guest here?""Wasn't it you who invited me here?" Rebecca tilted her head with a tired look. "You're not being a very good host."David coldly scoffed and decided to ignore her. How could he not understand what Rebecca was trying to do? This woman had quickly regained her composure and was now casually conversing with him. Clearly, she was not an ordinary person.This game was becoming more interesting.He
Rebecca glared at him fiercely before averting her gaze again. However, she grasped a clue from the man's words. She wasn't just anywhere. She was at the Winston residence. The place where Daniel had been punished as a child, the same place she couldn't get in, was situated under an old tree at the back of the house.Back then, she had thought that Daniel was locked in there to study, not knowing it was much more sinister than that. In retrospect, this room must have been abandoned when Daniel took over the Winston Group, following his grandfather's deteriorating health. In other words, she had always been kept in the dark while Daniel had silently endured some unbearable psychological torment.Did that mean …However, it was not the time for that. The past was in the past. Even if she realized that he might not have acted of his own volition at times, what was done was done. Discussing it further was merely to make both parties feel better.Rebecca didn't know how to describe
At the hospital, Daniel rushed over as soon as he heard that Rebecca had gone missing.Since his return to Riverwood, Rachel was frequently admitted to the hospital due to her health. Recently, she had been complaining about headaches and had hardly gone back to the house.The psychological consultation center was far from the hospital, and it was also rush hour, so the traffic was heavy.When Daniel arrived, Rachel was just finishing dinner with Cheryl."Madam Rachel, is that all for today? Do you want to have more? It's getting colder, and the nights are getting longer." Cheryl looked worried when she saw Rachel put down her spoon after barely touching the food.Rachel waved her hand. "No, I don't have much of an appetite."She picked up a tissue and wiped her mouth, maintaining her elegance even though she was unwell.It was at this moment that Daniel burst in. He was out of breath, clearly in a hurry and still carrying the chill of the autumn rain outside.Rachel was startl