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 a

stunned. Her face 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 blurry image of a finely-sculptured face in front of her... Mr. Lo? Caden? Mr. Lo?

Who? Who was that?

to have difficulty breathing. All that repeated in her mind was the name of

must be locked up and

That voice appeared again.

so that she couldn't even move a little. Her eyes were wide open, and fears were in her eyes... Caden,

lock me up! Don't

and the idea of locking her up made Grace went crazy. “Please, please, I was wrong. It’s all my fault. Please

his feet, his gentle face then covered in coldness.

Go away! I’m

way to Leon. The switch of the lights was just beside him. He

the room filled with

was still very triggered. He controlled Grace’s movement with one of his one hand, and raised

moment he got

crazy look, the empty eyes... What

he was sure that they have never met each other before, she must have mistaken him for

safer range. You can't expect a man to slap a woman to wake

way is to stay away and wait for her to

were dim in the private room. It was so quiet in the room. All that

mumbles became slower and slower until she became quiet.

reached out his hand to Grace. She dodged

“Are you

She...sunk into

I wasn't feeling well today. Sorry

her forehead. Leon said, “Stop dodging. I wanted to ask you, where did the scar come from?” The reason why he

What?

was confused. She then

“You fell?”

it was from the

fall. What a

down, “Can you let go of me now?” She wasn't used to showing people the scar or letting people touch it. Leon let go of her

scar?” Leon chuckled, “Why don't you

lost interest in keeping the conversation going.

concern. It was what the scar reminds me of and it could never

Suddenly!

for

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

behind the words

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

you are a prisoner and a

heard Leon answer, “But for me? I'm the one she loved. So, she is

she died in misery.” Grace froze and looked at Leon.