Something snapped inside me,
in my mind.
Ignoring my injuries, I crawled towards him. I kowtowed over and over, begging:
“Please, I’m begging you, don’t hurt our daughter. Don’t hurt her..
“Believe me, I never did anything to Melody. I’ll sign the divorce papers right now if you want
Seeing my panic, Marcus fell silent.
Suddenly, he stood up and roughly dragged me down to the basement.
The stench of mold and decay assaulted my senses.
As icy chains locked around my wrists and ankles, I finally saw the machine in the corner.
It was the electroshock device Marcus used for torture.
“Tell me where Melody is; he said, turning a dial on the machine.
The hum of electricity filled the basement.
“It wasn’t me!” I cried.
The current felt like it was exploding through every inch of my skin.
I had experienced this torture in my past life too. That time, I had nearly died.
Wires wrapped around my ankles and wrists. Each time I struggled, the shocks intensified.
“Does it hurt? Not knowing where Melody is hurts me even more, Marcus whispered in my ear.
Suddenly, the creak of a metal door echoed from deep in the basement.
Then came the sound of a child crying.
“Mommy!”
My blood ran cold instantly.
As Marcus released his grip, I screamed desperately:
“Marcus,
don’t hurt herr
sck at me.
Marcus glanced back at
-it was like he was regarding a corpse.
That look in his eyes –
A minute later, Marcus returned carrying Lily
ly in his arms
Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, but she still clung to her father trustingly.
“Daddy, why is Mommy tied up like that?” she asked in a small voice.
Marcus gently wiped the tears from her face and replied casually:
“It’s just for fun. Do you want to try it too, sweetheart?”
I shook my head frantically, horrified.
“Please, Marcus, I’m begging you. I’ll die to prove I never hurt Melody. Just please don’t harm our daughter”
I was beyond desperate.
If my death could buy Lily’s safety, I wouldn’t hesitate for a second.
As I prepared to bite my tongue, Marcus suddenly gripped my throat.
“You want to die? Your life isn’t worth much. You’d better stay alive until I find Melody
Just then, Marcus’s phone rang.
He set Lily down. She immediately ran to my side, crying softly.
She tried to undo the chains but didn’t know how.
on the phone, one of Marcus’s subordinates was reporting to him.
“Mr. Holt, we’ve found your wife.”
Of course. Melody was the one they called “wife.”
I was just “that woman.”
Marcus found Melody at the airport.
She had been trying to leave the country when his men spotted her.
I was dragged along, still chained, to the airport.
From a few meters away, I watched Marcus embrace Melody tightly, breathing heavily.
“Why do you keep running away? Are you trying to break my heart?” he choked out.
“Melody, you’re taking advantage of how much I care for you.”
Marcus’s voice cracked with emotion, trembling as he spoke.
Melody shrank into his arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
? I’m the other woman. I’ve come between you and your wife. I’m a sinner.”
“But what can I do? I’m
“I deserve to die. I deserve to die! I’ve ruined Lily’s family. I was her most trusted teacher, and now she’ll hate me…”
As she spoke, she grabbed the Swiss Army knife from Marcus’s belt and tried to plunge it into her own throat.
In a split second, Marcus grabbed the blade.
Blood dripped from the knife onto Melody’s pure white dress.
Like a red rose blooming, shockingly vivid.
Melody immediately let go of the knife, staring at the man’s deeply cut hand in distress.
“Why…why are you so good to me? I’ve fallen in love with you.
you. What ar
am I supposed to do now?”
Melody wept as she pounded Marcus’s chest, crying so hard she could barely breathe.
Marcus tossed the knife aside and hugged her fiercely, as if trying to fuse her into his very bones.
I watched numbly, my heart too numb to feel anything anymore.
Marcus patiently comforted her. After a while, Melody’s sobs subsided.
She turned to look at me, tears falling again.
“Im so sorry, Lily’s mom.
- n. I never meant for this to happen…”
“Don’t apologize to her Marcus interrupted, stroking Melody’s hair tenderly.
“It’s not your fault. I’m the one who forced you into this. I pressured you. My Melody is the kindest girl in the world.”
“Melody, you’re more important to me than anyone.”
Hearing this, Melody cried even harder.
The two gazed at each other with such passion, the scene looked tragically beautiful.
Marcus reverently kissed Melody’s forehead.
good now. Don’t run off again. Stay by my side.
Melody nodded weakly.
But she hadn’t eaten properly, and the stress caused her blood sugar to crash. She suddenly fainted in his arms.
Panicked, Marcus lifted her up, hands shaking.
He rushed off with her in his arms.
As he passed by me, he shot me a vicious glare.
That look – as if I were his mortal enemy.
Melody came to find me a week later.
She looked healthier, having gained some weight.
Wearing a little white dress, she looked like an ethereal fairy from afar.
She found me at the mansion.
At the time, I was planning to bring up divorce with Marcus again.
Melody kept her head down, unable to meet my eyes.
Aully’s
Lily’s mom, I’m so sorry. I’m scared too. I don’t know what to do.”
“Maybe…you c
could help me. I want to leave the country”
Here we go again.
This time it came earlier. In my past life, she didn’t pull this move until six months later.
“I won’t get involved in your affairs, I told her firmly.
