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

like a disobedient

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

Who? Who was that?

difficulty breathing. All that repeated in her

must be locked up and

That voice appeared again.

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

Don't lock me up! Don't

name of Caden and the idea of locking her up made Grace went crazy. “Please, please, I was wrong. It’s all my fault. Please don't lock me up. I'll never

waving hands. He took a step back and kept his feet, his gentle face then covered in

Go away! I’m sorry. I’m

Leon. The switch of the lights was just beside him. He reached out his hand

room

Grace’s movement with one of his one hand, and

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

look, the empty eyes... What happened

clever. Since he was sure that they have never met

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

away and wait for

private room. It was so quiet in the room. All that left

watched Grace mumbles at aside. Slowly, her mumbles became slower and slower until she became quiet. Leon then walked and stopped in

reached out his hand to Grace. She

chuckled, “Are you alright

embarrassed. She...sunk into delusions

well today. Sorry for startling

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

What?

She then answered

“You fell?”

was

What

me 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 quickly tried to cover up the scar

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

in keeping the conversation going. Leon then turned

what the scar reminds me of and it could

Suddenly!

silent for a second before

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

She understood the pain behind the words because she had been

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

you are a prisoner

answer, “But for me?

froze and looked at Leon. He sounded so