Chapter 6
After blocking Logan, I didn’t feel even a
flicker of sadness, only a strange, liberating
sense of relief.
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So, he finally remembered that today was my
birthday. After all the years of silence, it was
almost laughable–ironic, really.
But to me, this day meant something else
now.
Today was the day I left. The day I cut every
tie. The day I ran toward freedom without
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looking back.
My heart raced at the thought of escape. I
couldn’t stand another second trapped in this
suffocating house.
I packed in a hurry, grabbing only what I
needed. Just as I reached the front door, the
sound of buttons being pressed on the lock
made me freeze.
A frown crept across my face.
“Lewis? How do you know the code to my
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house?”
He sauntered in like he owned the place, his
voice light with mischief. “Logan told me,
obviously.”
The grin on his face sent a chill down my
spine. Something felt off.
My parents would be here soon to pick me
- up. Whatever he was planning, I had to stall
him.
I tried to keep my voice calm. “Did Logan
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forget something? I can help you look.”
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Lewis stepped in, slow and deliberate, his
tone dripping with filth. “Quit acting like the
good little wife. Logan’s already seen through
you. That’s why he sent me, to teach you how
to behave.”
As he spoke, he loosened his tie, his gaze
crawling over me. “Normally, I wouldn’t touch
a brother’s woman, especially one someone
else has already had. But since Logan asked.
I’ll do him this favor.”
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In a flash, the memory returned, Logan’s
voice, cold and careless, that day I overheard
him. He’d made a bet. And I was the wager.
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He lost. And then handed me over to Lewis.
If I played nice, I’d be broken quietly. If I fought back, I’d be tossed around like a
worthless chip in a filthy game.
Logan had never given me a path to survive.
My nails bit into my palms as I slowly backed
away.
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Then Lewis lunged.
I ducked behind the sofa, grabbed a lamp,
and brought it crashing down on his head.
“Ah!” he howled, blood streaming down his
forehead, his face contorted into something
hideous and inhuman.
“You bitch! You’re dead today!”
Maybe it was the pain or rage, but Lewis suddenly moved with terrifying speed, far too quick for someone with his bloated frame. He
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seized my wrist and shoved me down onto
the couch.
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I fought with everything I had, but I didn’t
dare risk hurting the child growing inside me.
My nails raked across his face and neck,
leaving long, angry gashes. But his grip only
tightened around my throat.
“Ugh…” The pressure grew unbearable.
Darkness pressed in, curling at the edges of
my vision.
“Ahhh!”
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A scream cut through the haze, and suddenly,
the crushing hold vanished. Air flooded my
lungs as I coughed and gasped, my body
trembling uncontrollably.
“Celine, are you okay?”
Someone pulled me into a warm embrace. I
flinched on instinct until the familiar scent of
sandalwood stopped me cold.
“Little Uncle…?”
It was Charlie Ellis, the head of the Ellis
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family.
The man who was always calm, always
composed, now held me like something precious he’d feared he’d never find again.
His voice trembled as he whispered, “I’m sorry, Celine. I came too late.”
The moment I heard that name, one I hadn’t heard in so long, tears streamed down my
cheeks.
The Cecilia in my name had always been a
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cruel reminder that I was adopted. I never
liked it.
But back then, given my place in the Ellis
family, I didn’t even have the right to voice a
preference.
Somehow, Charlie sensed that. He never
used that name; he only ever called me
“Celine.”
I still remember the warmth of his fingertip
brushing the bridge of my nose as he said
softly, “Only I’m allowed to call you that.”
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Seeing him now felt unreal, like a dream I
didn’t dare wake from. I found myself asking,
“Why are you here?”
“I heard you agreed to return to the Tucker
family. I was so happy. I couldn’t wait to see
you. So I asked Uncle Noah if I could come
pick you up myself.”
Charlie had lived abroad for years and was
close to my birth parents. It was he who had
helped bring me back to them.
He carefully smoothed my hair, still tousled
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from the struggle, and wiped my tears with
gentle fingers.
“Celine, I’ve come to take you away again.
Will you come with me this time?”
Back when I was cast out of the Ellis family,
he hadn’t known until after he returned from
overseas.
He had come rushing back just to take me
away. “Celine, as long as I’m here, no one will
ever touch your place in this world.”
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But back then, I had already accepted
Logan’s proposal and turned him down.
This time, I didn’t hesitate. “Yes, take me
away.”
A rare, genuine smile appeared on Charlie’s
face. He gently patted my head and pulled
me into his arms.
“Alright.”
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I wasn’t sure how much time had passed before someone finally reminded him, “Sir, it’s
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time to head to the airport.”
Only then did I realize he had brought two
bodyguards with him? My cheeks flushed
with embarrassment.
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My reaction clearly amused him, but his next
words made the air turn cold.
“It’s time to go. But first, we need to deal with
this trash.”
Only then did I notice Lewis still pinned
beneath his foot.
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Charlie asked, “Which hand did he use to
touch you?”
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Lewis’s mouth had already been gagged by
the guards. His face, streaked with blood and
tears, twisted as he shook his head in panic,
eyes begging.
I answered quietly, “Both hands.”
The moment my words fell, two crisp
cracking sounds echoed through the room.
Lewis’s hands had been broken.
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