04
When I opened my eyes again, my body burned with pain. I wasn’t in a hospital, but a dark basement with a cheap bed.
I touched my singed, messy hair, my heart shattering.
The housekeeper hugged me gently with reddened eyes.
“Miss, you’re finally awake. You’ve suffered so much. How could Mr. Aiden do this to you? He knew what you went through…”
Tears silently rolled down my face. Yes, he used to personally drive me everywhere, knowing my fear. This time he had
kidnap and race me around.
someone
My prized hair
was burned on a
whim.
I let out a bitter laugh.
In
my past
had life he
loved
me
to death. In
this
life he loved
someone else to
death.
We
were never
meant to be
together.
I had a
long
dream
where
my second
brother
took
me
away. All
four
of
my brothers showered
me with
endless
love.
Just
thinking about it made me smile.
Aiden’s casually placed hands clenched into tight fists as he struggled to contain his anger.
“Consider this punishment a warning. Why do you have to keep going after Lily? She’s not as lucky as you. Can’t you just let her
have this?”
I scoffed. As if Lily’s misfortune was my fault.
Who
should I blame
for my
current situation then?
I met
his eyes,
my own
stinging with unshed tears.
“Aiden, have you really forgotten how much you loved me in our past life?”
He
looked dazed for a
moment before
furrowing his brow and coldly
“What nonsense are
you spouting?
You
think we
had a
past life
together?”
He stormed off before I could respond.
I laughed bitterly as I gathered my things, burning all the wedding supplies before heading to the airport.
But as soon
asl
stepped
out the
front
door,
blinding headlights
shone on me as a car
sped straight
at
- me.
BANG!
When I
to, Lily and came
I
were tied to chairs. Her face was
malice as twisted with
she looked at me.
“I know you want to leave. As it happens, I know a place where Aiden will never find you.”
As she finished speaking, the men from the casino walked towards us. I stared at her in
Is
wide–eyed horror.
R
But they walked right past me and went straight for Lily. The next moment, her screams echoed through the warehouse.
“Even if
you
ruin me,
Aiden still won’t like you! Please let me go!”
24
Before I could process what was happening, the door was kicked open violently.
Aiden strode in backlit dramatically. A small doll covered in needles hit me in the face, drawing blood.
I shook my head frantically, face pale. “It wasn’t me…”
But his handsome face was contorted with rage,
his eyes
like
he was
looking
at a
dead
person.
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But his
handsome face
was contorted
with
rage,
his eyes
like
he was
looking
at a
dead person.
“We found your fingerprints in Lily’s car. What else do you have to say? Chloe, you’re still as disgusting as before!”
I stared
blankly as he carried Lily away.
Every breath
tasted of blood.
Aiden, goodbye and good riddance.
As the casino men
swarmed
towards me,
I closed my eyes in
despair
with a
bitter smile.