Rebecca wasn't surprised by this outcome. Either way, she refused to believe anything David said. He wouldn't have dawdled on for so long if he had genuinely wanted to let her go. He would've allowed her to get changed and leave as soon as she awoke. After all, Rachel's level of insanity proved she only cared about her eldest son. Even an idiot could tell Rachel would do anything David asked of her. Since she regained consciousness, David had not once mentioned sparing her. Now, he uttered such vile things to her. To her, David was a liar. He was evidently about to do something wrong, yet still wanted to justify his intentions."David, you can admit everything like you did four years ago. You can come clean about committing arson because you were bored and not because anyone picked on you. I'd still somewhat respect you and think you're honest if you did that."But now? You're behaving like a piece of shit. How could you rationalize your malicious intentions? That's insane! Y
David had just said that when the man outside the door brought some rope.The man had seen Rebecca in Seardale before and knew everyone was respectful toward her.Perhaps he hadn't adjusted to the current situation. So, he stepped forward and politely greeted Rebecca. Then, he motioned ahead and made it clear he wanted Rebecca to get up. Rebecca remained seated, turned, and smirked at David. "Weren't you going to bring me downstairs after your meal? Isn't it too troublesome to do it now?""It'll only trouble you, not me." David's grim, impatient expression had eased up by then. He lazily glanced at her and stated, "I'd stare at you every second of the day if I could, Becca."After saying that, he shot a look at the man in black beside him, opened the door, and exited the room."You know how Mr. Winston's temper is, Ms. Becca. Please don't make things difficult for me." The man hadn't moved once after he motioned her to stand.Rebecca peered at him while her lips curved into a s
David had just unbuttoned all the buttons on his shirt when he heard that. Lips curving slightly, he gazed down at the woman before him. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he ultimately let out a low chuckle. He sat on the couch beside Rebecca, removed his shirt, and tossed it aside. "With your first aid skills? I must be a masochist if I ask you to apply my medication."That was when Rebecca got a clear view of his injury.It went past his ribs and trailed down his firm abdominal muscles like a centipede. The dried blood and scabs were mushed together. It was a horrifying sight. Because the wound was severely torn, David's forehead broke out in cold sweat. He no longer spoke to Rebecca. Instead, he picked up the medicated cream from the coffee table and began dealing with his wound. A wrinkle formed between his eyebrows soon enough. "God, this sucks!"Rachel approached with caution. Her gaze settled on the bloodied gauze David had tossed aside and how he changed out his dressings.
Rebecca indifferently watched as David dealt with the injury on her left arm, bandaged it, and tied a neat knot at the end. Throughout that, she never spoke and only narrowed her eyes at David, who knelt on one knee before her.There was a scar on the latest wound of David's abdomen. However, it looked aged, like faint words carved on a tree years ago.Rachel watched her son kneel from behind. After wiping the tears from her eyes, she couldn't help saying, "David, you're injured, and your wound has just ripped open. Doesn't it hurt to kneel like that?" David couldn't be bothered to respond. He gave a satisfied nod at Rebecca's arm before using his arms to hoist himself up. When he noticed that Rebecca's gaze was on his abdomen, he let out a light chuckle. "Are you reminiscing about the past, Becca?"That snapped Rebecca out of her thoughts. She glanced up at David with a smirk. "Yeah, I was wondering why I was so merciful and didn't let you die on that mountain."David didn't s
After going through so many things, Rebecca had actually learned to let go of a lot of things these days.She even felt that although fate could be predetermined, it was up to individuals to change the course of their lives.The situation right now was nothing more than a gamble.She could be taken by David, and from then on, she would be trapped in Seardale. She'd fight with him day and night while trying to figure out how to escape.Or he would be defeated and captured by the police. Then, she no longer had to be haunted by nightmares and could finally have some peaceful sleep.Rebecca had already said what needed to be said. It was fine if her good intentions went to waste. After all, she was not the one to make the decision.As she said, she had already eaten, and she was not hungry.As for the others, if they preferred to follow David's lead and wait for his instructions before eating, that was on them.At this moment, the only thought in Rebecca's mind was how she could k
Rebecca turned around and ran.Her mind was blank, and she didn't want to think about what had just happened beside her. She believed that if she managed to escape, she would be saved.However, in that moment of hesitation, she was a few seconds too slow. Before she could get out, she was lifted up by someone else.The sound of the gun firing erupted again as if brushing right past her ears. It made her heart pound as though it was going to jump out of her chest.In her mind, all she could see was Rachel falling down. She had no more energy left to try to escape. For the man who had already taken cover behind an object, carrying Rebecca was nothing to him."Let's go!"David quickly met up with his men. They then left through a secret door in the basement of the villa and locked the door behind them without any delay.Hasty footsteps could be heard entering the premises. The police had clearly already broken into the villa.If they didn't act quickly, they would all be caught.
The man pursed his lips and stood in silence for a few more seconds before finally turning his head and continuing his footsteps.Emerging from the dimly lit room, the glaring light made Rebecca squint her eyes. It took her a while to adjust.Surrounding them were tall, towering trees. As Rebecca looked up, she saw the crimson rhododendrons blooming at the top of the trees.Moss climbed up the roots of the trees from the ground. There were snails slowly crawling on them. Water droplets fell from the leaves and hit a snail's head, causing its two antennae to retract.If it weren't for the difficult path ahead, Rebecca would almost feel like she had entered a fairyland.Sure enough, most untouched places were beautiful destinations on Earth.However, in the next moment, her perspective of nature was immediately shattered by the two men walking along her.The snail, which was hidden in its shell and only had its antennae out, was crushed under David's boot.Rebecca blinked in shock.
She looked at the puddle of blood in astonishment and shifted her gaze to his abdomen.However, the shirt underneath was concealed by his coat, and it was a black shirt. Even if the wound had reopened, it wouldn't be as noticeable as the white shirt he had changed out of in the villa.Apart from a faint hint of dampness, Rebecca couldn't tell how serious the wound was by just looking at it. Taking another look at David's complexion, he didn't appear to be seriously injured."What are you looking at, Becca?" David noticed her scrutiny and couldn't help but ask.Rebecca looked up and didn't hide her concerns. "I'm looking at where you're injured. How serious is it? It would be best if the wound were torn open, and you had a high fever from infection and died right here on the hill!"She cursed him with malicious words.David showed no signs of anger. Instead, he laughed even harder.He lazily said, "Let's see. Let's see if a scumbag like me will wander in this world for a thousand