Cloud abruptly got up from Vicki's body, supporting himself next to her as he gasped heavily.
He looked at her, but her eyes were cold, devoid of any warmth. She no longer resembled the person from before, whose eyes reflected the stars in the sky, full of tenderness. They could never go back.
He sat up and took off his jacket, placing it on her. He buttoned it up for her.
He avoided her gaze.
Picking up the food he had brought earlier from the table, he fed her bite by bite.
Vicki didn't refuse. After sleeping for a day, she was indeed hungry and needed to replenish her energy to sustain herself. Soon, she finished all the food. Although it had the taste of her childhood, she couldn't feel the same nostalgia. Time had passed, and things had changed.
Her hands were still handcuffed, but she awkwardly reached for a napkin on the table and wiped her lips before discarding it.
Cloud watched her struggle to move, and deep down, he felt sorry for her. But he didn't want to let her go, not now at least.
"What exactly do you want to obtain from the warlords?" Vicki sat up straight and asked. She stretched her legs and jingled the shackles around her ankles. "There's no need. If I wanted to escape, I wouldn't have exchanged Anderson for you and come here with you. I wouldn't have drunk the mineral water you gave me."
Cloud remained silent, squatting down with one knee in front of Vicki. He caught a glimpse of the red marks and even a place where there was a faint trace of blood on her ankle from the iron shackles. He took out the key from his pocket and unlocked her shackles, throwing them aside.
Gently caressing her injured foot, he reached for alcohol and ointment from the nearby cabinet, silently applying them for her.
The orphanage was an institution specifically for idle and wandering children from society. Compared to an orphanage, it was even darker, as the children taken in here often carried the lowest behaviors of society. Theft and fighting were prevalent.
It was like a corner where sunlight couldn't reach, allowing darkness to grow and spread.
Vicki was taken in before him, and because she was younger, even though she had created a world for herself, she couldn't avoid being bullied by older children. When he first came to the orphanage and saw her, she was covered in injuries.
At that time, he was just like he was now. Patiently wiping her wounds.
Later, the two of them joined forces, and no one dared to bully them again.
Cloud still didn't answer until he finished applying the medicine for Vicki. He finally spoke up.
"What exactly it is, it's best for you not to know. The less you know, the safer you'll be. Once I obtain it, that will be the day I leave OGW, Vicki."
He looked up. "If you and Felix's affair, I can overlook it. When the time comes, I'll take you far away. How about that? We'll go to a place where nobody knows us, a small island in the Caribbean Sea. We'll spend the rest of our lives together."
Vicki smiled faintly. "It's too late. How is that possible? Stirring up bloodshed and chaos and then leaving. Do you think I'm capable of doing that? Rayan, you should be very clear. OGW, the Ballard family, the Saunders family, and the warlords all have deep grudges. There's only one ending to this."
She paused, speaking word by word. "OGW must be completely destroyed and expelled from Pascaylia. Otherwise, it will never end."
Cloud narrowed his eyes.
This item was related to the power struggle within Rohomes, the selection of the next emperor, and the tense situation between the two countries. Ultimately, Rohomes' fire had spread to the land of Pascaylia, disrupting peace.
"With me here, I won't let you have your way," Vicki sneered.
Cloud's expression grew colder. Just as he was about to say something, commotion suddenly erupted not far away downstairs.
One of his men shouted, "Boss, something's not right. The Saunders have found this place!"
Cloud's eyes ignited with flames, cursing under his breath. "Damn Felix, how did he find this place?"
He opened the door and shouted downstairs, "Guard the entrance, don't let them come up. Call for reinforcements from other places."
After giving the orders, he grabbed Vicki's arm. "Come with me. He came just in time to witness how intimate we are."
Vicki furrowed her brows deeply as Cloud dragged her away, unsure of what he was planning.
Cloud brought Vicki all the way to the balcony, a large terrace that was spacious. Below, what used to be a large garden was now overgrown with weeds, desolate and abandoned.
Felix arrived with his men. They had searched the entire Khebury, scouring every place OGW might have been involved, but they couldn't find Cloud and Vicki's traces. When he was almost desperate, he suddenly remembered Vicki mentioning Xiao Zhen. Cloud had also become enemies with the Saunders family because he killed Xiao Zhen. So, he thought of this place-the villa that Xiao Zhen used to play with kidnapped girls.
Sure enough, when he arrived with a group of men, there were signs of habitation. They surrounded the villa, and he saw Cloud embracing Vicki, their behavior intimate, as they appeared on the terrace together.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Wrong marriage and sweet love (Joyce and Luther)
Why has all the names changed from english name to Chinese, It’s difficult to understand who is who...
If this is the ending of this story the story then I wish I hadn’t started reading it doesn’t even end right has not closure. To bad these writers don’t put much into their endings....
When will the new chapters come I can't wait any longer...
Very strange ending, is Joyce pregnant again or does she still have remnants of the devil with her. Christian should have apologized and made up with Luther and Felix. Too much violence and twists and turns, once settled, everyone should be happy and healthy....
Omg… can’t you just let Luther and Joyce live in peace with their children….another controversy doesn’t add to the story....
Not again, ugh … just get rid of this disgusting despicable woman...
Hopefully the underground bio lab East523will be found soon and Luther will make a full recovery, Lily will be reunited with the family and all will be good. Otherwise this will be a very disappointing story....
Please don’t make more trouble for Joyce and Luther, they need to have their children and be happy...
Looking forward to Joyce shooting Otis where it will hurt him the most and end his disgusting ways with women. He’s a pig, deserves to lose his “unit”....
Just tell him you’re the one that saved him , not the evil woman and find your beautiful love story together. Quit being a wet blanket, too smart for that....