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Ethan put me under house arrest.
He wouldn’t let anyone come to see me.
The room with doors and windows tightly shut was my former nightmare.
He clearly knew I had claustrophobia, but he didn’t believe me and didn’t give me a chance to explain. He just wanted to punish me
My heart started beating faster and faster, and the surrounding scene suddenly changed.
The malicious laughter of the kidnappers, the ticking sound of the broken faucet in the warehouse like a death knell, the sound of steel rods hitting each other heavily…
I curled up in the corner behind the white curtain, my head buried between my knees, shaking uncontrollably.
Several fierce faces flashed in my mind, refusing to disappear no matter how much I screamed.
“Ava Foster, right? Your stepfather’s business practices offended our boss. We couldn’t get to him, so we had to grab you!”
“Call Ethan Foster. 1.5 million for your life, quick!”
I cried as I dialed Ethan’s number, but the call on the other end lasted less than half a minute.
“Ava, don’t joke with your life. It seems I’ve really spoiled you beyond control!”
Faintly, a strange woman’s coquettish laugh came through: “Who is it?”
Ethan’s tense tone instantly softened: “Just a prank call.”
Beep beep beep….
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I looked at the kidnapper’s leader in fear, only to be rewarded with a hard slap.
I fell to the ground, my ears ringing, and I started to lose clarity in hearing.
“Wasn’t Ethan Foster said to spoil this stepdaughter of his? 1.5 million is just pocket change for him, how come he doesn’t even care about this little girl’s life?”
I don’t know how I survived those few days, nor do I know when I was rescued.
The knocking sound rang out again, and I looked towards the door in terror, screaming and locking myself in the closet, just like during that kidnapping.
A moment later, the door lock clicked.
The closet door was opened, and Ethan’s stern face appeared before me.
The girl in front of him was covered in tears, like a frightened deer. His heart suddenly tightened.
“Don’t hit me, don’t hit me… Please let me go, I beg you…
My voice was trembling so much it was barely recognizable.
Ethan ignored my resistance and pulled me out of the closet.
I lost all strength and sat limply on the cold floor, allowing the man in front of me to hold
me in his arms, gently patting my back.
“Ava, don’t be afraid. Father is here.”
But then he said: “As long as you admit your mistake, kneel down at Luna’s grave and apologize, I will plead for leniency for you in court.”
Tears fell one after another, quickly soaking my white dress.
“Luna committed suicide. She doesn’t love you. I did nothing wrong.”
These twelve short but powerful words stated my stance.
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I heard him think: “Don’t blame me for being cruel. This is the punishment you deserve for causing Luna’s death.”
“I will ensure that you have food and clothing in prison, and I will take care of you for the rest of your life after you’re released.”
I slightly parted my lips, looking in disbelief at the devil–like man before me.
Losing my right hand was even more vicious than taking my life…
I shook my head vigorously, staggering to my feet, stumbling as I tried to escape.
But the room was only so big, I had nowhere to run…
The moment the thin syringe pierced my delicate skin, a hint of hatred involuntarily grew in my eyes.
This hatred fell into Ethan’s eyes, and he actually felt panic in his heart.
After the injection, I was once again carelessly discarded by Ethan like an unwanted rag doll.
Suddenly, I saw myself again, standing in front of me, looking at me with pity.
“Do you regret falling in love with Ethan Foster?” she asked me.
I blinked.
A flash of white light passed, and all the pain in my body disappeared.
I woke up at the desk scattered with manga drafts, still holding that manga book in my hand,
Only this time, the manga stopped at the blank first chapter.
Is this… a chance to start over?
“Miss Foster, Mr. Foster is calling you to the study. He says he has something important
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