The ordeal lasted for two hours, and neither of them said a word during that period. Her initial forbearance became a desperate cry of sorrow toward the end.
His hands were always on her waist, and aside from his interest in her body, he seemed to care little about her. He did not even kiss her.
After the storm calmed, Emily gasped for air and looked at the man as he got up from her body. She asked hoarsely, “Enough?”
Hunter did not pay any attention to her. He dressed up very slowly, despite his quick breathing. His sweat-soaked face and entire body’s aura were as cold as the deep sea right from the start.
He no longer had the madness and excitement as he did two hours ago. Hunter, when clad in luxurious clothes, was a stylishly-dressed young master. The cigarette he ignited illuminated a cold brightness in that dimly-lit space.
“What would it take for you to let go of me?”
Was it not enough that he took it that far?
Hunter did not respond to her, and Emily could no longer pretend to be calm!
“Hunter! What on earth do you want?”
Would there be no end to such days in the future? She could not stand it any longer!
Hunter leaned against the car door and looked back at her. There was no trace of affection on his frozen face.
“Guess.”
The same set of words all over again! He wanted to drive her to her death! Her body had suffered abuse at his hands; it was filled with marks and traces that he had left.
He smiled, and his slender fingers landed on her waist again. Emily trembled as she remembered the miserable condition that she was in. She wanted to hide her body, but her hands were still tied above her head. There was no way for her to hide. Why must he look at her with such eyes? Why must he continue to abuse her? What did she do wrong?
“What do you want? I’ll pay you, I’ll pay you! Don’t… Don’t do this anymore!”
He stared straight at her like she was a toy. The constant humiliation almost caused her to crumble.
“Hunter, what the hell do you want?”
“I never hide what I want from you.” Did she need to ask such an obvious question?
Did that girl not understand after her experiences with a few men? Ah! She was truly naive!
“I didn’t end our child’s life; I was careless… ARGH!”
She felt something tightened around her neck—his cold fingers were wrapped around her neck to choke her.
“Don’t you bring this up in front of me again! Emily, your lies will not work with me. As I have said before, I want all of you to go to hell. Did you think I said it for sh*ts and giggles?”
She could not speak as her throat could not expand properly. Even though he controlled his strength so that he did not hurt her and allowed her to breathe, his cold expression had left her speechless.
Perhaps, it made no sense to say anything because he would not believe her anyway. He would never believe her again.
Finally, Hunter withdrew his fingers and traced his cold fingertips across her body. It was like playing with a lifeless toy. When he was tired of her, his slender fingers reached out to untie the rope bound her hands.
“Do you know why you were taken to the car?”
As her weak body slumped on the seat, his wicked smile was colder than the devil’s grin.
“Because I told them to kidnap you whenever you are alone.”
Emily curled on the seat. She wanted to cry, but she could not even make a sound. It had hurt. She did not know where exactly, but her heart was in so much pain.
They would kidnap her whenever she was alone; was that her destiny? He wanted to send them to hell, and he did not even need to kill them or lay a hand on Henry to do it.
He had used that method to destroy her—she would never escape from him again. At the same time, he would make the man who loved her suffer as well. Her heart had hurt badly…
Hunter must have done something to her because she could not remember anything after that. By the time she was conscious, she was already on a bed in an apartment. It was Henry’s apartment.
“You’re awake?” The man beside the bed froze when he noticed that she had woken up. He immediately poured her a glass of warm water.
“Drink some water first to soothe yourself.”
Emily said nothing and sat up with his help. She drank the entire glass of water in one gulp. After that, she remembered something and hurriedly looked at her body.
The clothes on her body…
The moment she saw those clothes, her emotions collapsed. Tears rolled down her cheeks, but she could not make a sound. She did not even cry.
Henry placed the cup down. His clenched fist trembled slightly, and after a while, he pulled her into his arms.
“I’m so sorry for not protecting you.”
She still had no voice. She had a painful expression on her face as she wept silently.
Henry hated himself! He wished he could end his life right then!
“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have brought you with me. I shouldn’t have messed with him!”
His big brother would never accept that they were together. He would never do that! They did not need to face it at all, because the person who could not accept it was Hunter!
“I’m so sorry…”
Emily never said a word. She grabbed his shirt tightly and buried her face in his chest as she continued to shed tears quietly.
Henry would have preferred it if she had wailed out loud. Perhaps she would feel less uncomfortable if she did that. Nevertheless, she remained silent. Only when her warm tears wet his clothes that he felt the fierceness of her cries.
Henry’s hand was on her back. At that moment, words of comfort were superfluous.
After some time, Emily broke away from his embrace. She wiped her tears and looked at him again. Her face was expressionless. “I can’t be with you.”
Henry’s heart almost stopped, as if it had been torn apart at once.
He stared at her red, swollen eyes and asked in a muted voice, “Are you afraid?”
“Yes, I’m afraid. Maybe, if we break up, he’ll let me go and let you go as well.”
She was absolutely petrified and was too afraid even to go out alone.
She did not doubt that Hunter could appear at any time and anywhere to humiliate, abuse her, and force himself on her, even if she stayed in her home and never went out.
She was utterly fearful. She would have to live in fear and despair!
“I won’t let you leave alone in the future. Emily, please give me another chance.”
Henry grasped her shoulder firmly. “This is the last time. Trust me. This is the last time!”
Emily shook her head. She did not want to hurt him, but it would never be the last time.
She was all too aware of Hunter’s temper. He would ignore those who did not offend him but severely punished those who did! It was the same with Paradise Island, and they had been destroyed! He would continue to punish them in the most unbearable ways too!
She looked at Henry with an indifferent expression. “We should break up.”