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
However, David was badly injured. If she wanted to escape, she could have simply ignored his condition and taken the key from him.After all, David could barely stand up now. It required great determination and endurance. Hence, she could actually do whatever she wanted to him.If she still hated him, she could even randomly grab a branch from the tree and poke his wound a little harder.The reason the man dared to make such a request to Rebecca was because of her past four years of relationship with David. He chose to believe in her character.Moreover, he couldn't think of any other way at this moment.After listening to what Rebecca said, the man glanced at David again. He closed his eyes once more and decided to leave them behind.Whether he was going to look for medicine or simply looking for a way out of the hill as David instructed, he seemed to not care about that anymore.That was no longer his concern.After a few seconds of silence, the man looked at Rebecca with a p