After dirmer, I was called to Xander’s father’s study.
Xander’s father, in contrast to his previous strict and decisive demeanor in the mall, patiently and kindly asked me, “Cathy, did you like Xander since you were young, and do you still like him now?”
I shook my head quickly, exerting a lot of effort, and even the flesh on my face started to ache.
I liked Xander for seven years, I was humble for seven years, I was in pain for seven years, but I have a short memory, so this time, this time I
and torment like hell.
experienced revenge
I didn’t dare to like Xander anymore.
Xander’s father received my answer and pondered for a moment, saying regretfully, “Ah, never mind, you can’t be the daughter–in–law of the Lennox family, but you will always be the daughter of the Lennox family, Carby is so good, so beautiful, it’s a shame Xander doesn’t have the luck.”
Hel
I took out a bank card from the drawer and said, “This is what your parents left for you. There are four million inside. They asked me to keep it safe and said that when you grow up, I should give it to you as your dowry”
Four million, the ransom was also four million.
During the days when I was kidnapped, I also resented my parents. Why didn’t they take me with them and let me suffer such torment for no reason? originally, they had already left behind the assurance that would allow me to live well. They loved me so much.
I put my thumb in my mouth and bit it to prevent myself from crying out loud.
“Thank you, uncle”
Coming out of the study, it was already 8 o’clock in the evening. I was walking towards my own room when I bumped into Xander halfway.
He realized my intention and spoke to me in a surprisingly gentle tone, Tonight, Rebecca will stay in your room, and you can stay in the guest room
mest room next
to mine.”
It was originally for Rebecca.
I nodded and started walking in the opposite direction. When I first moved into the Lennox’s villa, Xander disliked me and moved to the farthest rooms from me, one in the east and one in the west.
But my room was decorated by the top luxury designer, the Lennox family, and it cannot be compared to any other guest rooms.
But in the end, it was the Lennox family’s thing, Xander asked me to give it to someone else, so I did.
Just as I took a few steps, Xander called out to me, “Catherine, why are you being so obedient now?”
I turned around and found his expression filled with mockery, yet also seemed to be concerned.
“L. I’m sorry…“1 hesitated, not knowing what to say to Xander besides constantly apologizing.
“This is the third time you have apologized to me today, you are very strange, Xander walked over and bent down, raising his hand to touch my forehead
I quickly bounced off like being electrocuted, and when I grabbed onto the railing of the corridor, my legs went weak and I could barely stand.
Xander looked at me like a madman, his expression becoming impatient.
I suppressed the trembling in my voice and said, “L. I will move out and live somewhere else tomorrow. I have already talked to my uncle about it.”
I thought Xander would have taken this news lightly and let me off the hook, but little did I know that he became angry instead.
“Move out? Why?.. I just let Rebecca stay in your room for a while, she was a guest, what’s wrong with letting her stay?”
I shook my head in a hurry and said, “No, it’s not.”
Kander walked towards me with a gloomy face, grabbed my wrist, and pulled me towards the room on the far east.
Come with me, I have something to tell you”
Fear flooded my mind as I tearfully pulled out the bank card my uncle had just given me in the room, saying, “I’m sorry, I have money, please don’t hit
| had money, don’t hit me.”
Xander turned back in astonishment, and I was already sitting on the ground, with my wrists still held high in his hand.
“Catherine, what were you saying
My lips had already turned purple at this point, as I watched Xander’s face gradually grow larger, I slowly recalled the words of the kidnappers insulting me: “A dog of the Lennox family, delusional in clinging to its owner.”
“Xander, no, Mr. Lennox, I won’t bother you anymore, I won’t dare again.”
Xander finally realized that there was something off with my mental state. His actions became t from the ground.
e much gentler as he embraced my waist and lifted me up
The feeling of weightlessness made me instinctively wrap my arms around Xander’s neck, and his serious expression finally loosened a bit.
“Catherine, I didn’t mean to keep you away from me, it’s just…
The conversation was not finished when the door of the corridor opened with a “click“, and Rebecca poked her head out of my room, where the lights were bright.
She covered her mouth and looked somewhat surprised, saying, “Mr. Lennox, Ms. Stewart.”
Xander was displeased and said, “The room was given to you, what else do you need?!
Rebecca answered somewhat aggrievedly. “It was a video conference of the overseas branch, and Mr. Lennox needed to attend in person.”
Xander glanced at me in his arms, reluctantly setting me down. My body stiffened, and I couldn’t utter a word.
You went to my room and waited for me.”
After Xander said a sentence, he walked towards Rebecca and the two of them entered the room and closed the door.
The bright light disappeared in the corridor, and 1, like a survivor, was drenched in cold sweat, with my clothes already soaked through.
Kander would not come back anymore, because I knew Rebecca’s tactics. Countless times, on my birthday, on my graduation ceremony, he was called mway by Rebecca like this. Perhaps he really wanted to leave and truly did not want to come back.
I had any more contact with Xander, I would
And I also wanted to leave as soon as possible, to a place where Lcouldn’t see Xander. I was afraid that if I had any mentally break down and go insane.
Clapen
Chapter 4
I sat on the bed in the room until 3am, and there was no sound coming from Xander’s room next door.
During this period, I used the new phone that Xander’s mother bought for me, logged into the app, and found a well–secured apartment that was being
rented out.
it was just breaking dawn, and the Lennox’s villa was silent. I grabbed my leather shoes and walked out barefoot,
As I walked outside, I suddenly saw someone leaning against Xander’s car, playing with a phone. I was greatly shocked and afraid that the person was
Xander.
The man also heard the sound and looked towards me. It was then that I realized it was Owen.
I pretended nothing had happened, walked past him and went to the roadside to hall a taxi, but he followed me.
“Ms Stewart?”
“Mr. Lennox knew you…”
“Can you not tell Xander?”
I held back my excitement, knowing that I was so close, just a little bit more and I could have escaped. But why did I have to run into him?
Owen was a bit puzzled, “Mr. Lennox would be worried.”
I shook my head vigorously and started to take off my clothes.
Owen quickly stepped back and immediately turned his head, his ears turning red. “Ms. Stewart, what are you doing?
I didn’t think so. If one can live, what does shame matter? That kind of thing has long been worn away by Xander.
“He wouldn’t worry about me, these scars were all left on me by those kidnappers under his instructions
Owen looked at me at that moment, inside my coat was a white sleeveless vest, clearly displaying the purple–red whip marks, blue bruises, and several scabbed scars on my arms.
He was incredulous, these horrifying scars were beyond his comprehension.
I quickly put on my clothes again while he was stunned, and pleaded, “Owen, please, let me go, or else I would die.”
This was the first time I called lum by his name. Before, I used to refer to him as Xander’s dog, just like those kidnappers called me.
Owen couldn’t say a word for a while, so I quickly ran towards the roadside to Eil a taxi. Suddenly, a big hand grabbed me, but then quickly recoiled after assessing the injuries beneath my clothes
I was almost about to cry out, “Don’t..”
Owen clenched his teeth and said firmly, “You won’t be able to catch a car at this time, I’ll give you a ride.”
I sat in Xander’s car again with mixed feelings, and Owen turned off the dashcam just in case.
“You just hold on, we will be there very soon.”
He thought that I resisted sitting in Xander’s car, and in fact, it was true. But as long as I could escape from Xander, escape from the Lennox family, these endurance didn’t matter
I took a car to the prearranged residential area. I sent a text message to the agent, saying that I wanted to move in directly. In order to achieve good performance, he arrived early in the morning with the contract and keys, smiling brightly to greet me at the entrance of the residential area.
Owen was not reassured, so he followed me up to see the house. It was a well–furnished loft, although it was relatively small in size, but all the household Hems were available.
“130 square meters, it was already the largest apartment in our community. Ms. Stewart lived there by hersell or with her boyfriend, and they both had more than enough space”
Llooked at Owen, who remained silent and lowered his head to read the contract in his hand. Then he asked about things like water, electricity, and alr conditioning, and after confirming that there were no issues, he handed it to me,
I don’t know why, but I trusted him a lot. Maybe it was because every time he pulled me out of Xander’s office, I didn’t mind him punching and licking him. Or maybe it was because he found me at the bar, as Instructed by Xander, and gave a beating to those men who wanted to get physical.
Without hesitation, I quickly signed it, took out my bank card, and handed it to the agent. He flattered me and Owen for a couple of sentences and left happily.
In the empty room, only Owen and I remained, and he suddenly became somewhat uneasy.
“Ms. Stewart, I should go back now.
I nodded and wanted to write a check to thank him, which was my previous habit, but now I found my pockets empty.
Yeah, I was “starting from scratch” and intended to bring two sets of personal clothing, but I didn’t expect that even my own room was taken over, let
alone the checkbook.
“Owen, how can I
can I thank you?
Owen was slightly surprised and said, “No… no need to thank me.‘
I didn’t say anything anymore, even if he needs me to thank me in the future, I won’t refuse.
Owen left, he had to go back to work. Before leaving, he said, “Take good rest.
I naturally needed to rest, and even had a thought: Finally, I can rest.
Dozens of kilometers away, I slept in the rain shelter in the farmland, slept on the low tree trunks. It was called sleeping, but in reality, I was constantly on high alert, wary of people coming to catch me, wary of wild beasts that could harm me in the wilderness.
Back at the Lennox’s villa, I was constantly waiting for an opportunity to escape, so while sitting on the soft bed in the guest room, I repeatedly pinched the tender flesh on the inside of my thigh to stay awake.
I took off my shoes and walked upstairs into the bedroom. There was only a bare mattress on the big bed, as I hadn’t had time to buy any home furnishings.
Fortunately, this loft came with blackout curtains, so I pulled the curtains and fell into a deep sleep on the mattress.
