He was feeling bad in his heart, what a person went through would really change her.
She used to be a naive girl, but now she was injured.
“After I grew up, I left my family, I thought I was free, I thought I could have a new life, I could start new, but I was still living in a deep hot sea, they were like monsters, they didn’t leave me alone, they blackmailed me, asked me for money, I had to hide, I didn’t dare to let you know, I had a brother who was with me, because I was afraid, I was afraid you’d know that he existed, then you would know my past, I didn’t want anyone to know, I didn’t want you to know.”
Lacey raised her tied hands, she wanted to touch Charles, but she didn’t dare to because she was not good enough.
In her heart, Charles was the best, nobody was good enough for him.
She looked at Charles for a long time, “I want to forget, but I cannot, every time I had dream at night, it was about my baby crying, it was as if the nightmare followed me, he appeared every night in my dreams, torturing me, I am tired, I want to die, I have even thought about suicide, but I didn’t succeed, I was saved, my life is so unfortunate, I cannot even die, sometimes I wonder if I was an executor in my last life, that this life I have it so hard.
I have lost confidence in life, it is as if I lived a life like a zombie, until I have met you, your help has made my dark world light up, I did my best, I wanted to live well, for you, because you have given me hope.
In the stored, I saw you get angry for a woman the first time, I was so sad because I like you, I know deep down that I am not worthy, I don’t dare to show you, I don’t dare to let anyone know.
I didn’t want my brother to know about you, so I closed down the store.
Just because I was afraid you will know about my past.”
Lacey smiled, her eyes squinted so she could take a good look at him, she wanted to remember his look, “Don’t blame me, don’t blame me.”
Charles’ emotions were like waves, he looked at Lacey and couldn’t say anything, should he comfort her?
What should he comfort her with, what words could comfort such a broken heart?
What words could make up for the pain that was caused to her?
He had a hoarse voice, “I don’t blame you, I always had hope for you.”
Lacey smiled, “Thank you, thank you for not being disgusted by me.”
She thought, if she had another life, she would not want to be human again.
“Hm.”
They heard a muffled sound and then there was blood coming from her mouth.
“She wants to commit suicide.” Boyce grabbed her chin so she couldn’t bite her tongue.
Her mouth was full with blood.
“Tom!” Charles yelled, “Quickly, bring her to the hospital!”
Tom came running, and picked her up, leaving the factory.
There was a lot of blood on the ground.
Charles took out his phone to call Tom, “No matter how much money it costs, you have to save her.”
Tom told him that he understood and hung up.
His thoughts still remained at the Lacey’s last expression of desperation and fake smile.
How desperate did a person need to be to bite her own tongue to commit suicide?
His hands were grabbing the handle unconsciously, he was shaking.
Loredana stood up from the chair, and walked to him, “You should also go to the hospital.”
Charles raised his head to look at her, “Thank you, I apologize for her to you.”
Loredana shook her head, “I am leaving anyways, I will not investigate about what happened before.
She couldn’t blame Lacey.
Nobody would like to be like that, her life had given her a really bad aftermath.
Any person was kind at first.
That could change, because of how cruel the world was.
Loredana patted on Charles’ shoulder, showing comfort.
Charles wanted to shake her hand, but when he raised his, he put it down again, “I will not send you out.”
He needed to go to the hospital.
Loredana said there was no need.
The driver pushed him out, Loredana turned around, she had no idea when Cormac stood behind her, she almost ran into him, her brows were frowned, “Why don’t you make any sound when walking?”
“It is not that I made no sound, but you just didn’t hear.” Cormac reached out to touch her temples, “The pain was not caused by you.”
Loredana looked down, she knew, but she didn’t feel well in her heart.
She felt very pressured.
Boyce coughed, “Uhm, I am going to the car.”
After saying so, he left, he was clearly the fifth wheel on the wagon here.
“Let’s go.” Cormac took her into his arms, his hand was rubbing her arm, it wasn’t that he had a cold heart, but there were always people suffering in this world at any time.
He couldn’t change that, he just wanted to protect the ones he cared about.
Except for Loredana, he treated everything else with his logic mind.
Loredana was silent, she looked out of the window the whole time, Lacey’s story had hit her in her heart, she had a sad childhood, which had ruined her whole life.
After she got back to the apartment, she locked herself in her room.
Cormac wanted to be with her, but she wanted to be alone.
Cormac couldn’t be with her.
“Mommy, what is wrong?” Simona looked up, she hadn’t had her dinner yet, she and her brother were hugged as soon as they entered, they didn’t say anything, were just sitting like this in front of the window.
Loredana lowered her head to look at her daughter, she kissed her forehead, “Nothing, I just want to hug you.”
She didn’t know why, she suddenly was afraid they might leave her, they might be kidnapped.
There were many news about children being kidnapped in the TV, they were healthy, but then injured until they were disabled, they had to beg for money on the streets, everytime when she saw such news, she was hurting inside, after hearing Lacey’s story, she was even more worried, she was scared that her children might get hurt, she just hugged them and didn’t let them go.
After everything was settled, Cormac decided to stay to rest one last night, then head back to B City the next day.
After dinner, he started planning the schedule tomorrow, at this time he was telling Armand and Boyce, after he got back to the room, he saw that Loredana was hugging the two kids, when he left, she was already holding them, when he got back now, she was still hugging them, nothing changed.
He walked over and took his son and daughter from her arms, “Go play.”
Samuel was a little annoyed by the hug, he wanted to be free, he took his sister’s hand, “Let’s go and play with Armand and Boyce.”
“Don’t run around.” Loredana was worried and told them, she wanted to get up and follow them, but Cormac held her back.
“What are you doing?” Loredana looked at him.
Cormac frowned, “What is wrong with you?”
“I am well.” She didn’t feel that she was strange.
Cormac laughed, it was a little cold, a little sarcastic.
Loredana paused, “What do you mean?”
Cormac knew what she worried about, actually, she looked strong, but she was actually very soft.
He touched her face, “You are not alone.”
In the future, he would take care of them, she was not alone, she didn’t need to be scared, she would never be mocked, she had a husband, a family, her children were legal.
Loredana looked at him for a long time.
Cormac hugged her into his arms, and stroke her back.
The next day, they left for B City after breakfast.
It was a cold day, the wind was howling, after they were about to leave the hotel, there was an old woman stopping them at the hotel gate.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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