Tangled Up In Blue

Chapter 2 Treatment

After hearing this, Malcolm finally turned around and looked at Poppi with a frown.

"I..." Poppi stammered, as she didn't expect that he would look back at her. But upon seeing the confused look on his face, Poppi put on a radiant smile. "There's a newly released set of limited edition jewelry, bags, and shoes. I want them all."

"You can buy it with the money I'm giving you," Malcolm scoffed as he squinted his eyes at Poppi. Then, he turned back quickly to walk out the door.

"Malcolm!" she shouted after him hurriedly. "There's one more thing I wanted to ask you!"

"Yeah right," Malcolm sneered and kept walking.

By now, Poppi was briskly walking after him, her face twisted with anxiety. "Malcom! When can I see Celine? Or let me call her doctor at the very least!"

This stopped Malcom dead in his tracks. "Celine..." he uttered with a short chuckle. "If it were possible, I would make sure that you will never see her again for the rest of your life." The words that came out of Malcom's mouth were as thick as poison.

"But she's my sister! She's the only family I have left in this world! You can't do this to me!" Poppi protested as she grabbed hard on Malcom's sleeve. "Please... Let me see her..."

"Your father's still lying in bed, isn't he? Although I doubt that he would ever wake up again, at least he's not dead. Technically speaking, Celine isn't the only family you have left. Don't exaggerate things, Poppi." Malcom then brushed off Poppi's hand off him as if she was made out of filth, feeling satisfied at the embarrassed and defeated look on her face. "Besides, she's doing well on her own without having you around," he added with a sneer.

Poppi stumbled back a few steps. Her heart felt so heavy in her chest that she could do nothing but watch him make his leave. Without another glance back, Malcom shut the door with a loud bang, causing the chandelier in the living room to give a slight chime. Every single time Poppi mentioned her sister, it would always turn out like this.

It was eerily silent in the apartment.

Only Poppi's breath and the sound of the clock could be heard. Tick... tock...

and walked back to the living room, her shoulders slumped forward in defeat.

all, they could only meet in secret. When Malcom did come to see her, he would leave just as quickly as

and Malcolm was much too complicated.

reaching the bedroom, Poppi sprawled up on the bed and closed her eyes. Soon, she fell asleep, dreaming about the

come with me! We need to hurry!" her father yelled.

are we going? What's

to explain! We need to leave Ye City. Go anywhere but here! The further, the better!

rain outside her apartment, and the thunder that

a car driving towards them with immense speed. Poppi raised her hand to cover her eyes from the blinding headlights. Hand in hand, the three of them ran as quickly as they could. They ran along that road as if it had

"Poppi!"

Bang! Bang

and tried to look at what had happened. The first thing she noticed was the blood mixing in with the rain on the pavement. Then, Poppi saw her father

"Dad! Celine!"

There was no strength left in her anymore, and she could do nothing but stagger and fall

thunder echoed in the dark sky.

There was cold sweat all over her face and down to her neck.

by a strike of lighting outside, making Poppi jump.

dream.... just a dream.' With a deep breath, she wiped her face with the back of her hand and curled up on the bed. It had been nearly four years since that incident happened. Whenever she dreamt about it, it was still as vivid and as awful as the actual thing. Up to this day, Poppi couldn't help but think why

went by that Poppi didn't think of her father. She literally owed her life to him, and for that she was unconditionally grateful. To keep him alive, he had to be given special treatment, and had a lot of various of medicines and medical procedures that were undoubtedly expensive. Even when the doctor told Poppi that it would take a miracle for her father to wake up, there was

Poppi had been driven into a corner. It was then she decided to tactically marry Malcom. With the help of her lawyer, they made a deal so that her family's shares were entrusted to him, and so the medical bills were no longer something she needed to worry about. At the same time, she had protection from

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