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 disobedient

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.

Who? Who was that?

All that repeated in her

must be locked up and

That voice appeared again.

shivered. Her whole body froze next so that she couldn't even move a little. Her eyes were wide open, and fears were in her eyes... Caden, please

lock me up! Don't

up made Grace went crazy. “Please, please, I was wrong. It’s all my fault.

a step back and kept his feet, his gentle face then covered in coldness. He

Go away! I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.

has ever reacted this way to Leon. The switch of the lights was just beside him. He reached out his hand and pressed

room

his one hand, and raised Grace's chin with another, “Are you

gasped the moment

the empty eyes... What happened

was sure that they have never met each other before, she must

Grace’s hands and took a step back to a safer range. You can't

best way is to stay away and wait for her

the private room. It was so quiet

Slowly, her mumbles became slower and slower until she became quiet. Leon then

his hand to Grace. She dodged

“Are

felt embarrassed. She...sunk into

feeling well today. Sorry

said, “Stop dodging. I wanted to ask you, where did the scar come from?” The reason why he brought her out of the private room was to have a

What?

confused. She then answered

“You fell?”

was

fall. What a ridiculous

now?” She wasn't used to showing people the scar or letting people touch it. Leon let go of her and looked at Grace who

the scar?” Leon chuckled, “Why don't you get

conversation going. Leon then turned and ready

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

Suddenly!

silent for a second before

once who said she could never get rid of her scar too. The reason she kept her bangs wasn't to cover

the pain behind the words because she had been through the

she shouldn't have asked too many questions, so she regretted the moment the words came out

that you

don't love her,” Grace heard Leon answer, “But for me?

and she died in misery.” Grace froze and looked at Leon. He sounded so calm as if he was just