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I forced a smile, and he froze, gently calling my name.
But the next second, my smile vanished, my voice icy cold: “You want me to smile at you like this?”
“I once considered you my closest family, but now, we’re nothing to each other.”
“Once I leave this world, I’ll see Grandma. I don’t nothing to each other”
“You still can’t let go of Isabella, can you?” Ryder S
a hypocritical ‘family‘ like you.”
“We just want you to reflect on your actions, to apologize to Isabella.”
“I just wanted to teach you a lesson, I didn’t expect you to…”
I didn’t want to hear his explanations. I grabbed the lamp from the bedside table and smashed it against my head.
“I’ve had enough! Let me die! If I die, I’ll be free!”
Ryder quickly intercepted me. Then, he tied my limbs to the bed, like a prisoner.
I struggled violently. Ryder, afraid I’d hurt myself, had to increase his grip to restrain me.
Roman walked over, his voice low: “I know your feelings for me, but Isabella and I share not only our childhood from the orphanage but also a bond forged through life and death.””
“She saved me from danger countless times. Our feelings are something you can’t understand, nor can you shake.”
After he returned to his family, his path to legitimacy was perilous, and I truly saved him from life–threatening situations multiple times. My broken leg was a result of saving him.
He once cried like a child by my hospital bed, wishing he could die in my place.
But now…
I couldn’t help but laugh: “Roman, you’re such a fool!
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Isabella treated you so cruelly before, yet now you’re fawning over her like a dog.”
“You’re the biggest idiot in the world, beyond saving!”
He flared up in anger, raising his hand to strike me.
I met his gaze fearlessly, wanting only to end this.
But Isabella pulled him back, gently persuading him, “Roman, don’t be angry. She’s just desperate for love, seeking your attention, it’s quite pitiful.”
Ryder, quick–witted, stuffed a towel into my mouth to stop me from speaking.
They began discussing what to do with me.
Isabella, in her “generosity,” said, “I won’t hold what she did against her. She’s just too desperate for love.”
Sebastian immediately chimed in, “Yes, Isabella is truly kind, unlike her. She’s repeatedly ruined your good fortune; she deserves punishment!”
Isabella’s eyes darted around, then she said, “That island you gave me has a special disciplinary school. It’s specifically for unruly children. If we send her there, it will definitely teach her to behave.”
The others, hearing this “perfect” solution, readily agreed.
Sebastian leaned down and hugged me. I could even hear his strong heartbeat.
He had once given me initial tenderness and affection. If I hadn’t known what he was about to do, I almost would have believed his deep devotion.
I turned my head, avoiding his embrace.
He didn’t insist, only saying softly, “I’ll wait for you. Once you’ve changed, I’ll come get you.”
“The place we used to live, I’ve kept it just as it was, and I have people clean it every day, waiting for your return.”
Julian also said, “Since it’s your birthday today, I won’t hold your deception against you. When you come back, I’ll celebrate your birthday properly”
“But, you must reflect carefully. How could you treat kind and innocent Isabella so viciously?”
Isabella, “kindly,” offered, “I’m going to the island anyway, so I’ll take you with me.”
Roman kissed Isabelia, saying softly, “I’ll deal with things here, then I’ll come to the island to find you. We still need to have our honeymoon.”
Outside the window, fireworks celebrating their wedding continued to explode in brilliant bursts, wave after wave, seemingly without end.
They were immersed in joyful happiness, while I was bound to the bed, like a prisoner.
It was only when I arrived at the special school on the island that I find
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It was only when I arrived at the special school on the island that I understood Isabella’s sinister intentions.
This place was a living hell. Laws were merely suggestions; people sent here were tortured to death.
I suffered inhuman abuse, barely clinging to life. It felt like an eternity.
The next day, Isabella came to see me. She had the air of a mistress, which shocked me even more.
Was this place her domain too?
