“Shannon!”Sean looked at her with utter disbelief. In hasty steps, he went straight to her. He wanted to hold her close in his arms, but he was scared. He was fearful that he might not feel any warmth from her.“Shannon!”He spent the next few seconds anguishing about whether he had let his fear get the better of him. Eventually, he gathered his courage and closely, he clasped her body in his arms. There was no way he could hide the pain in his eyes. He squeezed her body with all his strength just so he could feel her again. Only through such physical contact could he express himself. He was scared that she might leave him forever.“Hang in there, Shannon! I won’t let anything happen to you! You’ll be fine!”Sean carried her in his arms and rushed to the hospital. Perhaps he was too distraught with fear that it affected his observation; he came to realize that he could not feel her heartbeat the entire time. She was not even breathing, too.“Shannon, don’t you leave me alone!
Sam had been waiting for Sean outside the emergency room.Sean was brusque and impatient as he said to Sam, “Find out everything! I want to know what exactly happened to her in those years!” Even if they had a major argument, there was no reason for Julio to treat her with such savage violence by inflicting an injury to her that could disable her for life. “Duly noted.” He watched as Sean dashed into Shannon’s ward and pondered whether he should tell him the truth. Seconds later, he walked up to him again.He knew that Sean would be displeased that he had made a decision that he was not in a position to make, but he had to tell him the truth. The Gray family had always been generous to him, and he was still indebted to their help throughout the years.“Sir, I think there’s something that you should know.”“What’s the matter?”“I went to see young Mr. Gray a few days before the accident. He said that he needed my help, so I went to see him.”Sam paused for a moment to study hi
“Ms. Gray has been suffering for the past five years.”His eyes strayed to Shannon, who was still lying on the hospital bed. He was reminded of the help that he had received from the Gray family throughout his years in school, and he had been a family friend ever since. Shannon was a very talented girl; her optimism was especially admirable. With a silver-spoon upbringing, her life should have been easy and trouble-free. Therefore, he could not imagine how she endured the years in prison.The findings only made him sigh. It was heart-wrenching for Sean to find out what she had been through over the years. Though difficult, the truth must be made known.“The inmates were instructed to give Ms. Gray a hard time. Almost every day, they tortured her, even the guards were involved, sometimes. She was always injured, and the most severe incident was the one where four of her ribs were broken. That was also when they permanently disabled her hand.”Another incident came to his mind. “Oh,
Sean clenched his fists in exasperation. He never knew that she was deaf in one ear. How much pain had his beloved girl suffered?“Ms. Gray was already diagnosed with depression before her pregnancy. The child became her only reason to live. However, the sufferings were indeed too unbearably brutal for her to endure, and her depression became more severe over time. In the absence of hope, she cut her wrist just to put an end to her pain. Sometimes, her despair was so unbearable that not even the child could keep her alive.”Sean stared at Sam incredulously, for he never knew that she had attempted suicide several times before.He locked his gaze on her wrist to see if it was true. Indeed, many faint scars ran the length of her arm.Sean had lost faith in himself. He once made her a promise that he would spend his life keeping her safe, but all he had ever done was to cause her pain. If he had known what was going to happen, he would not have done as he did. However, there was no
He somehow felt a perverse satisfaction from making her feel embarrassed. Whenever he was in her presence, he would exchange intimacies with another woman, just to make her feel sickened at the thought of others having been intimate with him.He had also enjoyed throwing money in her face because he despised her. He had humiliated her by calling her a bitch. He had treated her as if she was a prostitute and even gave her away to another man.Tears rolled down his cheeks as he suffered from guilt. There were too many awful things that he had done to the girl he loved.Sam was at a loss of words.It was the second time that he saw Sean having a meltdown, crying like a boy over the woman he loved. Love had no boundaries, even for a man with so much wealth and power.Sam sighed deeply, for the two were impeccably in love, but not a day went by without them hurting each other. Eventually, both sides suffered. After a conspicuously long moment of silence, Sean finally broke the ice. “
Shannon was in excruciating pain; it was as if her body was being ripped apart into pieces. Every inch of her body ached so badly as though thousands of needles were pierced through her skin. She could see no light at the end of her suffering. With anguish, she had lost all hope in life.On the verge of dying, she felt someone tightening his clasp around her hand. The small gesture gave her some much-needed strength, like a warm sun in a harsh winter. She felt as if her dying heart had just been resuscitated. Out of curiosity, she wanted to see who was there giving her strength.Shannon tried to open her eyes. Even the small action required every bit of energy in her body. The first thing that she came to see was Sean’s face by her side. Instinctively, she struggled to pull her hand out of his grasp.Sean grabbed her hand even tighter, for he could no longer contain his joy. “Shannon, you’re awake! You’re finally awake!”Memories slowly returned, which made her heart sink. She
Just like that, she believed him.After all, there was nothing in this world that could not be made up. In the age of technology, it was almost effortless to fake a voice recording. If what Sean said was true, then there could only be one culprit.The man who seized John was actually sent by Quinn. She was the real culprit of John’s death!“Shannon, I know it’s all been a big misunderstanding. I’ve done so many things that were wrong, and I’m truly sorry for my incredible stupidity. I’ll spend the rest of my life making amends for everything that I’ve done to you. Shannon, will you give me a chance?”Shannon had withdrawn into silence. She stared at Sean fixedly for a long, long while before breaking the ice, “Sean, you’d like to make amends? If you intend to atone for your mistakes, then kill Quinn; a life for a life!”He became impassive at once. He used to feel uncertain about the things that she claimed to be true, but that doubtful attitude changed when he found out about eve
Shannon still suffered from general debility after the operation. She fell into a deep sleep not long after Sean left the room. She woke up the next morning and found out that Sean had not returned since yesterday.With a scoff, she thought to herself that he must be right by Quinn’s side now, spending his time with her and the baby.A rapacious man, he must be. On one side, he wanted her forgiveness, and on the other side, he was reluctant to part with Quinn.While she was in a trance, someone burst into her ward with a loud bang on the door to announce her entrance. Quinn showed up with an obvious air of complacency.“Shannon, you’re still alive!”From her expression, she clearly meant mischief. With a smug smile, she stared at Shannon. Every word that came out of her mouth next was simply malicious.“Glad that you’re alive so that you can now attend our wedding!”That said, she put an invitation card down on Shannon’s hand, which was fake. The invitation was made up.She k