"I don't think Becca is so fragile that she can't accept things as they are. On the other hand, I think she has a strong mind. She is definitely stronger than anyone who's there with you now, Mr. Winston."Maxwell's words were spoken with a hint of joy. He had poked mercilessly on Daniel's sore spot."After all, Becca had survived under the hatred of a bigshot like you. You know best what she had to go through while she was alone overseas. Besides, how dare you stop her from learning about her past just because you think it's for her own good?"No one in this world would want to forget their own past. Her past suffering has helped her develop tenacity. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Winston, you've always thought that you're protecting Becca. But how is that any different from deceiving her? How can you be sure that she's happy about being deceived?"If there came a day when she could recall everything herself, would she hate herself for not being able to tell friend from foe?Maxwell unders
David's once high and mighty expression darkened like coal as someone kicked him out with a broom. The person even yelled a series of curses while shooing him out of the area. It was a rare scene.Ryan, who lived for the drama, instantly looked over. Daniel and Sam were sitting beside him. Even they couldn't help turning their heads to see what was happening. Likewise, everyone's eyes snapped toward the commotion. Nobody could tell what had happened because the commotion occurred a distance away. They could only see David's dimming expression as he was forced to leave. As for why that happened, nobody knew."Let's eat first. We'll find out what happened soon enough," Ryan stated. The food trucks operated through self-service. Ryan grabbed two plates of ham and cheese stuffed mushrooms for Daniel and Sam. Then, he got himself a glass of eggnog, sipped it, and headed off to get some food for himself.Daniel and Sam didn't quite understand what Ryan meant by that. After all, Da
Meanwhile, David, who shared the same face as Daniel, was in a foul mood. He had rushed back at 4:00 am and didn't sleep after that.The old city had a complicated terrain. As Ryan had guessed, David spent the past two hours scouting the area around the old residential building. He had explored for so long that it felt like he was walking in circles.He had found buildings with patios during this time. Yet, he would always start his search again because he couldn't find the correct entrance. The sky lightened while David continued to search mindlessly. As streams of slight rose from the east, various noises rang out from the corridor.Still, David didn't pay it any mind. His mind remained blank as he continued searching. He only found the empty residential building when morning came, and he no longer needed a torch.There was only one six-story residential building in the old city without an elevator. Despite that, it was still extremely challenging to walk around it on foot. The
Rebecca didn't dwell on the matter. She glanced at Maxwell, who stood by the door and held the door handle. Then, she pursed her lips and headed out.There was a saying that went, "One shouldn't torment themselves just because things didn't go their way." That captured Rebecca's situation well. Maxwell had imprisoned her, but at least he didn't put her through physical or mental abuse. If there was anything that bothered her, it was that she felt hungry now. However, she was to blame for it, not Maxwell."Let's go. Didn't you say we should have breakfast?" Rebecca said after seeing Maxwell stiffen when she walked past him. Her eyes widened slightly in surprise at him. He didn't expect her to comply without a fight, so he swallowed before humming in approval. He released the door handle, and as he did so, a light breeze carrying the scent of food wafted by. He walked behind Rebecca after that.Rebecca wasn't sure if she was imagining it, but she felt like the man beside her see
Slight pressure from Rebecca's fork and spoon was enough to cut the puff pastry in two. The meat filling spilled out. Alas, it wasn't the tuna filling that she wanted. Maxwell took her plate of puff pastry away without waiting for her response. He nudged the plate with the uncut puff pastry toward her. "Let's eat," he said before biting into his puff pastry with pork filling. As for Rebecca, who sat opposite him, she stared at the last puff pastry in a daze. She soon realized how intimate she was with Maxwell. It was difficult to imagine her kidnapper would behave so considerately toward her. Although her thoughts were a mess, Rebecca didn't want to waste food. So, she placed the final tuna-filled puff pastry onto a plate and ate it. Perhaps she felt weighed down by many thoughts because the puff pastry didn't taste as good. It took her a while to finish chewing and swallowing it. Rebecca put down her cutlery. That was when the man opposite her stood to clean the dishes.
The end of the video showed a scene of Rebecca jumping into the sea before a crowd of people four years ago. It included the scene of her looking frail and standing at the dock. A man who struggled to hold onto a floating board was also there. She verbally humiliated that man and even tried using David's powers to teach the man a lesson.Unfortunately, the dock's surveillance cameras had poor video quality and were far from the scene. Because the commotion went on for a long time, one could only get a vague idea of what happened. Even though the video didn't have audio, anyone would've been shocked if they saw the scene. Rebecca was no exception. It shocked her so much that she focused on the screen to see if the woman in the video was her. She also tried to see if the man before her in the video was David. But how could anyone know how to recognize themselves?Not to mention, the video wasn't only a short clip. The surveillance cameras were in various angles and directions. Th
Maxwell didn't break his promise after lunch was over. He phoned Sam in front of Rebecca and asked him to pick her up.Sam had been waiting with Ryan and the others for a long time in the old residential building. They eventually had lunch at a food truck area downstairs.The dining space seemed shabby, and grease covered some of its tables and chairs. Yet, the smell of the food trucks' food attracted many.Sam and Daniel didn't want to eat there at first. Even sitting in the dining space traumatized them. Yet, since Ryan forced them to sit, they figured they might as well taste the food. Little did they expect the food to taste incredible.They had just finished eating when Maxwell phoned them and told them to collect Rebecca.Sam was surprised by how fast things went. He knew Maxwell's foul temper well and assumed Maxwell would hoard Rebecca. Much to his surprise, Maxwell was returning Rebecca to them so soon.Sam just didn't know how his poor sister was feeling. His expression
Maxwell's eyes snapped toward Rebecca once they heard what Sam said. Everyone reacted the same way, too.Although Rebecca's petite body was obscured behind Sam, her head was still somewhat exposed. The men noticed her scar. It was long but it wasn't too deep.Daniel and Ryan's expressions darkened.Maxwell naturally understood the meaning behind Sam's words. He didn't plan to shrug off the blame. Maxwell didn't intend for what happened last night. Yet, the damage he had caused was inevitable and visible to all.If he hadn't taken his anger out on Ellen, Rebecca wouldn't have gotten desperate enough to point a knife at him."Indeed, I'm to blame," Maxwell said sincerely and didn't avoid Sam's gaze. "I'll answer and bear whatever responsibilities you expect me to, Mr. Johnson.'Sam snorted. His family was in no shortage of what the Jenkins family had. So, the only responsibility he expected Maxwell to bear was a good beating. Alas, his precious sister was still there. He didn't wan