I've Been There Before

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Leon turned around and Grace was pushed into a room. She opened her eyes and got stunned, “Mr. Lo, why did you bring me here?”

This was a similar private room with the one before.

Who is she? She is just a prisoner and she could never afford to get into another trouble.

Graces wanted to avoid everything that made her feel unsettled. She has got nothing left to pay off any debts now.

She quickly said, “Mr. Lo, if you don't need anything else, I shall leave now.”

However, her legs didn't allow her to walk fast. Her speed couldn't catch up with her desire to leave the scene and this dangerous person. Therefore, the way she walked looked funny to Leon.

Grace headed towards the exit with a limping leg. Leon's hand was in his pocket. The pair of brown eyes hidden under the golden frame glasses smiled while he watched her walking to the door. He did nothing to stop her as if she was a free man and it didn't matter where she'd go.

Grace reached out her hand when she finally arrived at the door. She breathed a sigh of relief when she held the doorknob, and pulled open the door in the next second. Lights came out from the gap between the door and the frame. The private room was vacant so it was very dark. When lights hit her eyes, she closed her eyes subconsciously... “Ouch!”

The moment she closed her eyes and started to feel dizzy, she felt her wrist got grabbed and someone pulled her. It wasn’t a vigorous pull but she was weak and her leg was limping. So, she fell to the floor.

Grace immediately raised her head. What she saw was a finely-sculptured face. Under the dim lights, the face wasn't as clear.

Suddenly, a hand reached out to her face.

“What...are you doing?”

She dodged.

“Stop moving,” Leon sounded gentle. He gave her a gentle command.

Grace’s face turned pale. Three years in the prison had transformed her from an arrogant lady into a pathetic and sensitive person. Leon's voice was so gentle but she could catch the coldness hidden inside of his tone... And it is very much like how Caden sounded!

Caden...Caden...Caden... They must be the same kind of person! He will hurt me! Grace panicked and tried to run away.

a voice came out from

don't like

went pale. Under the dim light, she couldn't see anything in the dark environment, let alone Leon’s face. All she saw was a

Who? Who was that?

started to have difficulty breathing. All that repeated in her

must be locked up

That voice appeared again.

next so that she couldn't even move a little. Her eyes were wide

Don't lock me up! Don't lock me

up made Grace went crazy. “Please, please, I was wrong. It’s all my fault. Please don't lock me up.

by Grace’s reaction and her waving hands. He took a step back and kept his feet, his gentle face then covered in coldness. He was tall enough to grab Grace's waving hands

away! Go away! I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.

to Leon. The switch of the lights

the room filled

Grace’s movement with one of his

Leon stopped. He gasped the moment he got a good look

eyes...

that they have never met each other before, she must have mistaken

he let go of Grace’s hands and took a step back to a safer range. You can't expect a

way is to stay away and wait for her to wake up

were dim in the private room. It was so quiet

mumbles became slower and slower until she became quiet. Leon then walked

to

“Are you alright

felt embarrassed. She...sunk

I wasn't feeling well today.

to ask you, where did the scar come from?” The reason why he brought her out

What?

She then answered casually, “I

“You fell?”

it was

What a ridiculous

used to showing people the scar or letting people touch it. Leon let go of her and looked at Grace who quickly tried to

chuckled, “Why don't you get rid of it through plastic surgery

had lost interest in keeping the conversation going. Leon then

was what the scar reminds me of and it

Suddenly!

remained silent for a second before

said she could never get rid of her scar too. The reason she

understood the pain behind the words because she had

The one who said this?” Grace knew she shouldn't have asked too many questions, so she regretted the moment the words

don't ever forget that you are a prisoner and

Leon answer, “But for

in misery.” Grace froze and looked at Leon. He sounded so calm as if he was just telling a story