Chapter 3
His eyes were red, as though ready to kill. He shouted frantically, “Silas, why?”
“Why are you crying over something belonging to a dead person? How long did they even stay with you?”
I couldn’t breathe under his grip and let death come.
But then, he suddenly released me. “Get lost!”
I scrambled out, running as fast as I could down the stairs, where a vast lake awaited below, and not even the shadow of the ring could be seen.
Exhaustion flooded my heart, and without a second thought, I jumped.
I wanted to grasp the one thing that truly belonged to me.
I woke up in the hospital.
Aaron was sitting by my side, and when he saw me wake up, his fingers brushed over my lips, as if speaking to himself, “Is it really that important?”
I didn’t know if it was that important.
I only knew that in my desolate life, besides Aaron, only my mother had ever given me unconditional
love.
Now, Aaron was gone, taking with him the only thing my mother had left me.
I refused to speak to him and turned my back on him.
My phone vibrated.
I opened the video and saw Silas leisurely pouring boiling water onto a cat. The little cat tried to run away, but she grabbed it and forced more water on it.
The cat’s cries were heartbreaking.
My heart clenched, and I passed the video to Aaron. “Aaron!!!”
“Save Lucas!”
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“Save it, you raised it too!”
Aaron frowned.
Just when I thought he might be moved, he sneered, “Harper is just playing with Lucas, it won’t really
hurt it.”
My heart hurt so much that I could barely breathe. I threw off the blanket, wanting to run back.
But unexpectedly, Aaron grabbed my wrist, forcefully pressing me back into the bed, tearing my hospital
gown apart.
Cold kisses rained down on me. I struggled desperately, but it only seemed to annoy him. He used his suit tie to tie my hands to the headboard.
Laughing coldly at my tears, he said, “Silas, you cry over the dead, and you cry over a cat too?”
“And what about me? What do I count as?”
He ignored me completely and intrusively took what he wanted.
Like a mad beast, he exhausted me until I could no longer resist. I didn’t know how long it lasted, but eventually, I passed out.
When I woke up again, Aaron was gone.
The doctor looked at me several times as though he wanted to say something but hesitated. Finally, he spoke softly, “Miss Palmer, your body can’t handle such… activity. You should be more careful next time.”
I tried to move but felt as though my body had been torn apart.
Tears began to fall.
I thought of Lucas, still suffering, and despite the pain in my body, I quickly pulled out the needle from
the back of my hand. Blood poured out.
I ran desperately, my heart racing. My intuition told me that if I didn’t get back soon, I might never see Lucas again.
Suddenly, a motorcycle came out from around the corner and knocked me to the ground.
My knees screamed in pain. Aaron’s phone rang, and I opened my mouth to ask for his help.
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But instead, I heard his friend’s mocking volce, “I heard you finally got her to bed? Was she as unresponsive as a dead fish?”
“It wasn’t great, but I’ve taken care of her for so many years, I can’t let someone else have the easy part.”
Harper’s laughter followed, “Aaron, want to try my flavor?”
The phone call was abruptly cut off.
Despite the bright sun, my whole body trembled, and I felt ice–cold to the core.
A kind passerby helped me and took me back to the Green house.
Inside, it was cold and empty, no sign of life.
I limped as I pushed the door open, only to see Lucas, the chubby cat, foaming at the mouth. Its fur had been burnt, revealing red raw flesh underneath.
There were some broken chocolate crumbs nearby.
“Lucas…”
I dazedly shook its head, but the little cat that used to nuzzle me was now lifeless, its body cold.
I held it in my arms, shaking its lifeless body desperately.
But it didn’t respond.
I struggled to suppress my emotions, but I couldn’t stop crying out loud!
Why?
Why am I not that emotionless monster with an affliction of indifference!
Why did I need to be treated!
Aaron, it really hurts!
Under the blazing sun, I knelt on the ground, digging a hole with my hands, my palms bleeding.
I kept digging until the hole was big enough to bury its body.
I knelt before Lucas’s grave, unable to stop crying.
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It’s all my fault. If I weren’t for me, it wouldn’t have died.
The staff notified me that my passport was ready. I rushed to pick it up and then went to the hospital to get the medicine from Dr. Smith.
This city, I never wanted to return to it.
I grabbed my suitcase and walked out. Just then, I saw Aaron, and I quickly hid around the corner.
Dr. Smith saw Aaron and smiled, “Congratulations, Mr. Green. Miss Palmer’s emotional indifference disorder has finally been completely cured. It’s truly a medical miracle.”
Aaron froze, “What do you mean?”
“Didn’t Miss Palmer tell you? Seven days ago, she was already cured.”
“She even told me that Aaron liked her, and she wanted to get better sooner so she could tell you that she
likes you too.”
