The Love that Never Really Dies

“Fine, even if you did it for me back then, what about now? What is the meaning of keeping me locked up in here? And don’t tell me that the condition of my legs is caused by my gunshot wound.”

“It really is due to your injury,” insisted Solomon. “Though Sebastian had shot you in the shoulder blade, it had pressed on a nerve which had affected your ability to walk.”

“You think I’m going to believe you?” Sasha retorted. “Solomon, remember that I’m a doctor as well. I know how a human body works better than you.”

She was so angry that she attempted to stand up from her wheelchair again.

However, her legs failed her again. Being feeble and weakened, they were unable to support the weight of her body.

Solomon walked over and pressed her back down firmly against her wheelchair.

“If you don’t believe me, I can call a doctor over.”

“Whose doctor? Yours? I’m locked up here and forced to take your medicine, but you’re telling me that a doctor under your employ will alleviate my doubts.”

Sasha antagonized Solomon in a fit of rage.

Solomon’s expression hardened. The gentleness in him had dissipated in a flash.

“Nancy, don’t be unreasonable. I am not going to harm you.”

won’t harm me? You have me imprisoned, I beg to differ. Solomon, is this how you repay my mother? By locking her daughter up and crippling her to be kept by

Though she could not move away from him, she struggled with all her might in her wheelchair to avoid

down again. “Nancy, what are you talking about?” he demanded. “All

Why do you Youngs like to delude yourselves? You’re the same as

Solomon’s face

fear at all. On the contrary, she felt a sense of satisfaction at her success in provoking his shame into

identity for fear of your

he had learned of your existence long ago. In your eagerness to get back at him and to take what your selfish heart desires, you’ve found a good excuse to make a move against his other

Smack!

a fit of rage, Solomon slapped

of that resounding slap,

the corner of

stared at the woman whom he

you hurt me in this manner? Is it because I have feelings

nothing, not even deigning to look at him

she took it up with her finger and smeared the blood below her eye. This gesture was more frightening and menacing than

last shred of hope at

violently, he recalled the time when