Kelsey POV:
When I woke up, it was already afternoon; I panicked and jumped out of bed in a hurry to run out.
‘How can I sleep so much? I don't even prepare Brian's morning. Will he get mad?' I asked Oralie quickly.
She is reticent today; I feel a little strange, I asked. ‘Oralie, what happened to you?’
Oralie didn't answer quickly as if she was thinking about something; after a while, she spoke in disbelief. ‘Kelsey, are you not paying attention? Where is the copper pot in our room?'
I frowned and looked back at the table in the room; I clearly remember last night before going to bed; it was empty. In this house, it's just Brian and me; could it be that he helped me reduce my fever?
It turned out that the strange feeling last night wasn't my dream. At that time, I felt my body heat up, and my strength disappeared. I opened my eyes uncomfortably; in front of me was Brian's blurred face, thinking, but at best, I assumed it was my imagination when I was not awake.
Thinking of that, my fear of him disappeared yesterday, and my heart overflowed with sweetness.
The sudden movement up my spine hurt me in half, and it took a while for me to stand up straight.
I carried the pot in a happy mood and went out. In the kitchen, I was preparing lunch while humming some songs.
'Kelsey, Brian's here,' Oralie reminded me cheerfully.
Suddenly feeling cold behind, I tilted my head and looked back to see Brian standing with his arms crossed with his back against the refrigerator, staring at me.
"Fine?" He spoke neither fast nor slow; his posture was highly casual.
I was scared for a moment; my mouth muscles froze. Brian never appears here at this hour. Is it because I have not recovered from my illness but fantasized about it?
Next is the movement of him opening the refrigerator to get a bottle of water, looking at me with curiosity, then turning his back to leave.
Only then did I react to the person in front of me who was him, although it was hard to believe?
I hastily called back. "Sir Brian."
Hearing my call, he turned his head, waiting for me to continue.
Remembering last night, my cheeks warmed up again, and the joy in my heart overwhelmed my shyness; I grinned. "Thank you."
Brian doesn't mind me; he smirks and walks out. What's more strange is that he didn't return to the bedroom but sat in the living room.
“Sir Brian, would you like to have an early dinner?” I poked my head out.
Brian checked his watch and said. "No need, change clothes and prepare to follow me out."
I was stunned for a while before fully digesting his words; even though I had a thousand questions in my heart, I didn't dare to say many words, immediately nodded, and ran back to the bedroom.
...
Brian had already changed his clothes when I returned to the living room. He wore a beautiful black suit tailored to his figure; I looked dumbfounded for a few minutes.
'Stop looking at him like you want to eat him alive, Kelsey.' Oralie teased me.
I nervously retracted my enamored expression, shyly daring to look at him again.
I also did not dare to ask where we were going; we remained silent when we sat in the car.
When the car stopped, Brian coldly glanced around. "Let's go."
I followed behind him, suddenly understanding now. This is the venue for the welcome back party for Luna Serena. Although she is not here, her position is still irreplaceable; now, returning must do something spectacular once.
I also understand why Brian agreed to go out, even if they were not getting along. However, Luna Serena is still his biological mother, so today's party must be present.
It's still early; Luna Serena and Alpha Arnold have yet to arrive.
Brian is a person who does not like noise; he chooses a hidden position to sit down, slowly enjoying the wine.
Occasionally, a few people would chat with him for a few words, but Brian responded coldly. So after that, many people were looking in his direction, but no one dared to come anymore, just standing in the distance whispering something.
He drank one glass of wine after another; he hadn't eaten all day, and his stomach must be agitated.
“Sir Brian, would you like some cake before the party starts?” I bowed my head and asked.
Brian doesn't seem to care, just caressing the mouth of the glass nonchalantly.
I quickly explained, pointing at. “I saw it as we went in, just over there.”
“I don't….” Brian, who was speaking, suddenly stopped and looked at me, not knowing what he was thinking, and continued. "Go get it."
"Yes. You wait for me five minutes; I will be back on time.” I ran away quickly; Brian didn't like to wait, so I tried to run a little faster.
This place is more significant than I thought earlier. I clearly remember that it's in the south; walk a little bit to see the cake, but I went one day, and the cake didn't even see me; I found myself lost in a garden wide.
It's getting darker and darker; I've been gone for quite a while.
“Hey, stop!”
My back waves stiffened, the blood and blood in my body froze, and my whole body couldn't help but tremble like standing on a knife blade; if I made a mistake, I would be cut off.
'Kelsey... the devil... the devil...' Oralie trembled, her speech confused. 'He's coming; he's a demon...'
I'm no better than her; I'm so shaken that I can't breathe.
The footsteps behind me grew louder and louder, Richard's hot breath on my neck; he grinned with amusement. "Looking from afar, I can see it; it's you."
My legs trembled violently, and with difficulty suppressing the desire to run away, I turned around and shivered, forcing an unsightly smile. “Hello… sir… Richard.” If there were a precipice here, I would agree to jump in without hesitation because, in my memory, Richard is scarier than death.
“Oh, remember me? I kept thinking that recently you have been serving my younger brother, accidentally following him without letting anyone in your eyes?" He smiled, but his eyes were surprisingly sharp, and the bottom of his eyes also revealed morbid cruelty that was hard to hide.
My whole body broke out in cold sweat, stammering. “No… no.” I secretly raised my face to look at his expression, afraid that if I said a word that would make him unhappy, my life would be considered lost.
“Are you living a good life these days?” Richard's rough hand brushed my cheek, then moved to my chin and squeezed it hard. "Compared to serving me, wouldn't it be better to be with him?"
The sudden pain made me not prepare to scream; this made Richard unhappy; his eyes darkened, and his hand’s force became more muscular, making my chin seem broken in two. “Fear of what? I'm not the devil; why are you so scared? Smile at me, and then I forgive you.”
I tried to force a twisted smile, laughing so hard that tears ran down my face, but Richard still had no intention of letting me go. On the contrary, it made him more excited to play.
“Are you still afraid? I told you to smile." Richard narrowed his eyes to reveal a dangerous look. “Didn't you have the guts to run from my mansion before? If you dare to do that, you should also consider the consequences of one day I am interested in finding you."
My body trembled violently, and an uneasy feeling came; I remember two of my friends seemed to die like this; they were both strangled until they died, then their bodies were thrown in the forest for wild animals to eat. Since then, their names have not been mentioned anymore, and no one has dared to stand up for justice for them; they are like evaporated and do not exist.“Please forgive me, please….” I said intermittently.Richard looked at me with delight, his eyes filled with perversion. “Being this good from the start, I don't want to hurt you. Tell me, who would step on a beautiful flower like you? Come on, laugh!"I tried to smile to win his heart, but the internal organs were already curled up in a pile.Unfortunately for me, today, Richard's mood is furious; I accidentally fell into his eyes, becoming a sandbag to help him vent."I'm not happy now; I want to play a game with you; how do you feel?" Richard retracted his hand that was squeezing my chin. He shook his neck, activ
I hugged my frail body and ran far away, turning many winding paths. My exhausted body did not allow me to continue running; I hid in a dark corner, curled up in it, and sobbed.Oralie couldn't stand it and burst into tears with me. 'Why is it so unlucky? This place is so big, but must we meet him?'I tried to stay calm, wiped my tears, and kept looking out in case Richard would smell the blood and come to this place. It's just that I still hold on to the hope that he's lost interest in me, maybe won't look for me anymore.Rest for a while. I put my hands on the wall to sit up; I've been gone so long that Brian will undoubtedly be unhappy.When I turned around, the party had already started; from a distance, I couldn't see Brian's figure; only Luna Serena was happily talking with Alpha Arnold like they were never apart, always a couple of happy couples.But with a little subtlety, you can see their eyes are full of fakery; they pretend to show everyone what they think in their hearts,
Brian's POV:'I want to tear Richard to pieces; how dare he do that to my mate? How dare he torture her so brutally in front of us. Brian, let me out; let me bite that damn bastard!' Andrew growls repeatedly; he's almost gone mad after all we've seen.Remember Kelsey's pale face in Richard's arms. She trembled and clasped her hands together, begging him to make my chest ache. If I hadn't gone looking for her, I don't know what terrible thing would have happened to her.Too bad I'm still late, scaring her like that.I adjusted my breathing, frustratedly crushing the cobblestone in my hand. At first, I wanted to use a gun to puncture Richard's brain; if it weren't for the fact that Vyna and my father were coming, he would undoubtedly have enjoyed a bullet through the brain, not just a stone that hit his hand.'Brian, I want to kill him and tear his organs!' Andrew didn't stop, continuing to scream.I ignored Andrew, then went everywhere looking for Kelsey. Even though she was injured, h
“Okay, just kill the thief, right?” I ask.Serena was silent momentarily as if she didn't understand what I meant.“When and where was the lost necklace discovered?” I looked over at Edna.“About 30 minutes ago, at this place.” She replies.I smiled faintly. "30 minutes ago, Kelsey wasn't in the lobby; how did she steal the necklace?"Edna glared indignantly said. “Sir Brian, I know you want to cover your servant. But without proof, you blatantly say one sentence means she is innocent?" Edna is like a dog, fiercely biting Kelsey and not letting go.I looked at her coldly and asked. “So where is the proof you say Kelsey took your necklace?”“It was Kate who caught it with her own hands.” Edna pointed to the woman who always stood behind Serena.“Oh…” I stretch my voice, looking at Kate for a moment, a little familiar.'It's the woman who hit Kelsey that day.' Andrew thought I had forgotten, so he reminded me."Is it her again?" I pursed my lips sarcastically, then said. "Simple, open t
Kelsey's POV:I hide behind Brian's broad back, and suddenly, I feel safer with him here.At the side, I peeked at Brian's expression, wanting to read some of his thoughts from his face, but in the end, I withdrew my eyes in disappointment. I couldn't fathom what Brian was, but in my heart, there was a glimmer of hope that he would protect me.If it were before, I wouldn't have dared to hope so much, but just now, Brian saved me once; he is kind.'Kelsey, maybe you're the only one in the world who thinks Brian is honest. He saved us, but he treats others unequivocally cruelly.' Oralie whispered when she heard my thoughts.I was stunned, and at Oralie's prompting, the image of Kate and the older woman from earlier replayed in my mind. Both of them were brutally broken hands by Brian.'But he saved me; in my eyes, he's the most honest person.' I defended Brian and turned my eyes to him."Seeing that I didn't even step aside quickly, have you forgotten your lowly status?" Brian's voice w
His punches and kicks were powerful but did not hit Brian even once. I didn't expect to see someone with such fast speed one day. How Brian moves, I honestly can't keep up; I don't know how he does it; I know that at this moment, Richard is kicked in the stomach by Brian again.Richard fell to the ground, clutching his constricted stomach, his body constantly shaking; he looked at Brian with hatred.After a battle that seemed to be very balanced, in the end, Brian was not hurt at all, and his clothes were not dirty in the slightest, standing in front of Richard.He lowered his eyes and stepped on Richard's chest with one foot, mocking. “I had a little hope of your progress at first, but after all these years, you are still useless.”Richard was just about to sit up, but then something flashed in his eyes, and then he fell to the ground, not bothering to fight back at all, howling like he was pitiful. "Brian, I just wanted to say hello to you after a few years; you don't have to be so
This sentence of Brian accidentally challenges Alpha Arnold with what Brian did today; he finally orders Brian to return to the castle and detains him not to go out.This is a little different than before. Before, Brian did not want to go out, and now he is deprived of his freedom. People who didn't like him now can laugh at him.As I passed Richard, the hairs on my neck prickled when I heard him whisper. "This isn't over yet!"After returning home, Brian threw me a family medicine box, said. "Do it yourself."After saying that, he went into the bedroom; the whole night, the room was strangely quiet. I was a bit worried, so I often peeked to see if Brian needed anything; his mood today was very uncomfortable, but I didn't know how to help him.In the morning, I purposely woke up earlier than usual, finished preparing breakfast, then went up to my room to call Brian. But before I could knock, he opened the door and went out. He just woke up; his hair is messy in front of his forehead,
I froze, feeling a lot of pain in my chest, then Brian always hated me like that."I said this." Brian raised his voice."Yes." I heard my voice choke.Brian seemed to hear it, too; he looked at me motionless momentarily and then spoke. "From now on, I don't like to hear apologies; thanks, Sir Brian, leave all that to me."I looked at Brian in surprise and then nodded heavily. "I'll try to make you less disgusted with me."Brian's brow furrowed slightly to show his displeasure, then he spoke coldly again. "When you go out later, someone bullies you, just like last night, you must fight back."I was in shock for a long time, but I returned to my senses when Oralie called me. Like seeing a ghost, I panicked and waved my hand. "No, I don't dare. Moreover, I can't even beat them..."“If you don't fight back, you have to fight. If you don't fight back, they will make you stupid and bully you." Brian's voice hit my ears sharply.My chest rose and fell for a moment, awkwardly looking at him.