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.

voice came out

like a

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?

couldn't think and started to have difficulty breathing. All that repeated in her mind was the name of

toy must be locked up

That voice appeared again.

she couldn't even move a little. Her eyes were wide open, and fears were in her eyes... Caden, please don't lock me

up! Don't

“Please, please, I was

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 in the air. He then shouted in anger,

Go away! I’m sorry.

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

the room

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

gasped the moment he got a

eyes... What

met each other before, she must have mistaken him for somebody

calmed himself down, he let go of Grace’s hands and took a step back to a safer range. You

and wait for her to wake up

It was so quiet in the room. All that left

Slowly, her mumbles became slower and slower until she became quiet. Leon then walked and stopped in front of her as he stepped on the cold

his hand to Grace. She

“Are you alright

felt embarrassed. She...sunk

today. Sorry for

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

What?

She then answered casually,

“You fell?”

was from the

the fall. What

wasn't used to showing people the scar or letting people touch it. Leon

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

keeping the conversation going. Leon

the scar reminds me of and it

Suddenly!

remained silent for a

get rid of her scar too. The reason she kept her bangs wasn't to cover up

understood the pain behind the words because she had

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

forget that you

for me? I'm the one she loved.

dead and she died in misery.” Grace froze and looked at Leon. He sounded so calm as