“I’m not entirely sure about this. At the time, everything was rushed and tense,” she said.
“Later on, while I was in prison, I figured out some things. Danielle had been subjected to inhumane treatment, and someone intentionally caused it,” she continued.
“On one of the letters there was a name squeezed in that we didn’t recognize – Cheyenne. Danielle asked others to investigate this person for her while she was still in prison.”
“After we swapped clothes that day, she told me she wanted to go out and seek revenge. So I wondered if maybe she went to find this person named Cheyenne?”
Krystal had already told him everything she knew. Finally biting her pale lip and trembling slightly, Krystal whispered softly, “Everything I’ve said is true; please don’t kill me. Let me go back; I want to see my adoptive mother.”
It had been almost half a year since they last saw each other.
Now that the time has come for her return home, Krystal hasn’t shown up yet – especially with strict management policies prohibiting phone calls over these past two months – so her mother must be worried sick about her.
Kelvin nodded his head after achieving his goal.”Okay then; but just as a precautionary measure for your safety’s sake, my assistant will take you back instead of myself.”
“You have to promise not to tell anyone that I contacted you like Danielle did or else… I have ways of making sure you disappear without any trace,” he warned sternly.
Upon hearing his words, Krystal forced herself into an awkward smile as bitterness filled every corner of her mouth before quickly looking down at the veins protruding from her hand which were now nothing more than skin wrapped around bones.
“Don’t worry about it; truthfully speaking… I hate Danielle even more than you do!” She thought bitterly inside herself at how happy she felt when finding out about The Parry family’s bankruptcy earlier today.
Why is it always those who are kind-hearted suffer from bad luck while those who are wealthy but unscrupulous live life carefree? If only Krystal could witness Danielle’s miserable end before dying herself…
While lost deep within thought like this however, Krystal hadn’t noticed when the man inside left nor did realize another tall figure dressed completely black entered through the door.
The man appeared around thirty years old with short hair, giving off an energetic vibe despite being plain-looking overall.
His sharp eyebrows paired with piercing eyes gave off an aura full of masculinity which complemented well against his sleek black suit.
Krystal shrank towards the headboard upon seeing him enter without warning.
Her pitiful appearance made Chris feel inexplicably soft-hearted, and he instinctively lowered his voice, squeezing out a brilliant smile of a tough guy. Because of the back lighting, this smile made his snow-white teeth look somewhat eerie.
The girl’s face turned even paler as she tightly grasped her hospital gown with both hands and spoke in a weak voice like that of a mosquito. “Mister, are you here to kill me too? I won’t tell you anything.”
“Mister?” Chris’s lips twitched slightly. Looking at her huddled up like a little kitten, he couldn’t get angry and could only calmly explain: “Miss Parry, don’t be afraid. I’m the assistant of the man from earlier. Our CEO sent me to take you back to see your mother.”
So he was one of that dangerous man’s subordinates.
Krystal didn’t have time to consider whether they were bad people or not; she just wanted to see her adoptive mother as soon as possible.
“Thanks,” she said while trembling when speaking.
Her hands were still shaking when talking.
Krystal lifted the blanket and pulled up the loose pants legs slightly revealing her fair and tender legs which were so thin that they looked bone-like without any blood coloration on them.
She seemed very unwell with several bruises on her body either from being bullied in prison or from falling unconscious earlier.
Chris unconsciously frowned seeing how thin Krystal was; if someone bullied her, then it was likely that she wouldn’t even have the ability to fight back let alone curse at them with such weak voice tone!
Wait… what was he thinking about?
Why did he needlessly worry about things for her?
Krystal had just gotten off bed but hadn’t taken more than two steps before suddenly collapsing forward without any support point causing herself to fall into Chris’ arms unexpectedly
Out of cautionary reflexes when sensing danger approaching him, Chris took one step aside towards his side trying to avoid it happening again next time around.
There was rectangular table less than one meter behind him whose corner happened to be pointing towards Krystal’s direction.
If she fell onto it directly, then it would probably hurt for ten days or half month!
For some reason though, an image flashed through Chris’ mind, those slender legs which Krystal exposed earlier. Out of sympathy, he spread his arms and held Krystal who was falling.
Her chest happened to be pressed against his.
“Ouch~”
She made a soft humming sound like a little kitten.
Chris was completely bewildered. It was his first intimate contact with the opposite sex, and although it lasted less than half a minute, he truly felt what it meant to be aware of the differences between men and women.
The girl looks skinny to the point of being skin and bones, but surprisingly she still has curves in all the right places.
His face turned red in an instant, and he was a little hesitant to look into her clear, deer-like eyes. His ears also turned pink.
Krystal had never had any contact with men before, as she used to focus solely on studying hard, getting into college, making money and taking care of her adoptive mother.
After finding out that she had cancer, she didn’t even have the desire to think about dating.
When she was in prison, many men lusted after her. However, she was lucky to have Maren taking care of her and no one dared to lay a finger on her.
For now, she had voluntarily fallen into the arms of someone else, so naturally she couldn’t say anything. Instead, she blushed and apologized first with her fair and tender face.
“Sorry!”
She placed both hands on his chest, feeling the heat of his chest and strong heartbeat.
His heartbeat is so fast!
Krystal felt even more embarrassed and wanted to pull her hand back, trying hard to walk on her own.
Unfortunately, she still had no strength and almost fell again.
“Don’t waste any more time, I’ll hold you.”
As he spoke, Chris effortlessly lifted her up in his arms and strode out of the hospital room.