As soon as Blanche finished, Kevin went upstairs and he stood by the door, wondering, “What are you talking about?”
Bella shook her head in shame and panic, “It’s nothing.”
The philter pill was clutched so tightly in her hand that it almost melted with sweat.
“Come on!”
Blanche patted Bella’s hand and left.
As soon as Blanche left, Kevin said to Bella, “Why do I feel that you guys are weird? Are you carrying out some kind of plan without telling me?”
Bella was more guilty, “What nonsense, we’re not that boring.”
Kevin skimmed the clothes that Bella placed in his wardrobe, and smiled, “You’re quite active. You took this place as your own room without asking for my permission.”
“What? Do you still want to separate from me? Okay then, I’ll just move back.”
Bella pretended to put the clothes off, “Okay, okay, that’s not what I meant. Don’t put it all away. It’s troublesome.”
“I’m not afraid of trouble, but I’m afraid that you’ll find it troublesome.”
Kevin pushed her against the side of the wardrobe and kissed on her neck, “You know that I’ve been addicted to you. See how I’ll fix you…”
He reached in from the bottom of her blouse. Bella blushed, and was a little nervous and confused. She was carried by him to the bed. When he just wanted to have further action, the door creaked open, and then heard the voice of Lena grinning, “Kevin, Bella, go out to eat…”
Lena didn’t expect to see such an erotic picture as soon as she entered the door, and turned around shyly, covering her eyes as she ran out and screamed, “Oh God, what did I see? I shouldn’t have seen anything…”
Bella was shy, and glared at Kevin and straightened her disheveled clothes.
“Why don’t you close the door?”
Kevin explained innocently, “How was I supposed to know someone would come in?”
“So now, your good image is ruined.”
“Did I have a good image in the past?”
“Yes.”
“What image?”
“The perverted image. When I touch your bed, you change it right away!”
Bella made a face at him and ran out of the room.
The family happily arrived at the five-star hotel. Patrick and his wife were so happy from the moment they left the house. At the moment, they had completely treated Bella as the incarnation of the universal Goddess of Mercy, and liked her more than before.
“Bella, from now on, you have to eat more and try to give birth to a grandson as soon as possible.”
Blanche put a small turtle into Bella’s bowl, and Lena teased, “Mom, you’re giving her a turtle. Do you want her to give you a cunt?”
“You’d better have a drink.”
Blanche glared at her daughter, “You need to learn more from Bella. Think about it before you say something.”
Lena stuck out her tongue, “I’m just kidding. You’re really old-fashioned.”
Blanche was annoyed and said to Bella, “Look, they always let me worry.”
“I’m not sure if I’ve ever had a problem with it. I’m good, obedient, sensible and filial, and I’m loved by everyone…”
“And you’re obtuse.”
Patrick added.
Bella smiled, “I actually think Lena has such a good personality. I do like it.”
“Only Bella is the most discerning in this family.”
“I’m worried if Lena can marry, Mother-in-law wouldn’t like a heartless daughter-in-law like her.”
Lena said indifferently, “You guys don’t have to worry about this at all. I won’t have in-law problems if I marry.”
In addition to Patrick and Blanche, Bella and Kevin both knew in their hearts that she was referring to Alvin who grew up in the orphanage.
“Well, are we out to eat or to chat?”
When Kevin raised his eyebrows, Patrick said, “Let’s eat, then we go home and talk.”
Bella smiled and picked up her chopsticks, She was glad to be a part of this family. From birth, she lacked the warmth of a family. So she thought she would live alone all her life, never thought there would be a real family of her own. Now she had a family, so she had to believe that marriage gave women the right to choose their family for a second time.
Beep, she received a text message. She looked down at the sender Richard, trembling pressed the confirmation key, “I am next door to you, if you do not want me to go in, come out by yourself.”
Closing her eyes in pain, the consuming dream came again, and with another brief shock of happiness, she almost forgot that there was a group of people like ghosts eyeing her.
“I’m going to the bathroom.”
She got up woodenly and ran out of the compartment quickly.
The door to the next compartment was open a crack, so she looked around and dashed in at a gallop…
Inside the compartment, Richard had ordered a table of food and was drinking wine alone.
“You’re faster than I thought you would be.”
He raised his head, sharply gazed at her, causing her to take a few steps back and to ask warily, “Why are you here?”
“I thought you were going to run away. Why are you back again?”
Richard asked gloomily.
Bella was stunned, knowing that he knew everything. She slowly stepped forward and suddenly kneeled down, “Uncle, I beg you, please let me go…”
“Let you go? Who will save my poor son?”
“You only feel sorry for your son, so don’t you even feel sorry for me? I’m so hard to start having a little happiness now, why are you so cruel to deprive it?”
“I’m not a fool who would bury my son’s happiness to fulfill yours. Bella, you have to make it clear today. Will come with me? Otherwise I’ll go next door and explain everything to them.”
Bella shed tears, “Do you really think that your son will be happy if you explain everything to them?”
“At least I’m not so unhappy.”
“How selfish you are. Knowing that you won’t get what you want even if you reveal it, yet you still do it.”
“Yes, I’m such a person. If I can’t get it, I’ll destroy it.”
Ignoring her plea, Richard resolutely forced her, “I don’t have that much time to talk with you. I’ll give you five minutes to think about it.”
He put his watch on the table and began to wait for her to make her choice.
As time passed, Bella was gradually afraid. She suddenly smiled sadly, “You don’t need to wait. I won’t go with you, because, I love Kevin.”
Richard was thoroughly annoyed, stood up, “Then don’t blame me for forcing you to a dead end.”
Seeing that he was about to step out of the door of the box, Bella said loudly, “If you take another step forward, I’ll die here and let you bear the charge.”
Richard slowly turned back and saw the dagger held in Bella’s hand. The dagger was his personal belongings, and was always kept in his bag, but now, she took it over.
“Don’t touch my things, put it down.”
“You made me do it. Didn’t you say you wanted to perish together? Come on then.”
She pressed the dagger into collarbone. Blood quickly seeped out. Richard was in panic, “You put it down first. We can have a good talk.”
“Uncle, my life is worthless, but you’re different. You need to take care of your wife and son. You haven’t realized your dream of being the richest in the world. As long as you step out of this door, you destroy the only thing I care about, then I want you to perish with me.”
“Do you think that’s enough to threaten me? You just suicide, and it has nothing to do with me.”
“Then try it. This is the room you booked. The dagger in my hand is yours. I did like this for no apparent reason. Do you think my in-laws will let you go? Will the police let you go?”
Richard looked pale as he gritted his teeth and said, “You’re ruthless. Anytime I want to screw you over, I can do it. I don’t have to do that at this time.”
“Any time you ruin my life, I won’t make it easy for you. Stop messing around with me.”
“Are you not worried about your uncle’s safety anymore?”
She scoffed mockingly, “Can you still find my uncle now? You have to deal with me while looking after my uncle. I don’t think you have that much time.”
“If I want to find him, he will not be able to escape, let alone if I just handed over the evidence in my possession to the police, he’d still be found.”
“Then you can hand it over. I’m already planning to give him up now. I can’t even protect my own happiness, so how can I have to protect him?” She paused, “But I need to remind you that you set this up, and even if the police do investigate, I don’t think you’ll be able to get away with it. My uncle wouldn’t be so stupid to keep a secret for you.”
Richard was speechless, huffed in exasperation, picked up the bag by the table and slammed the door and left…
There was silence all around, and the dagger in Bella’s hand fell to the floor. She was slumping beside the chair and sobbing.