It hurts

" How are you related to the Yang family?" My voice, getting colder.

" I... I'm not related to them. You just need to know to not get involved with the Yang family." Her voice was shaking like mad.

" And why should I trust you? You are merely a homeless woman. A sick one. " I scoffed. She's probably another pawn in the hand of someone else.

" Tell me, who hired you? Why are you working for them?" If she is a piece of chess in this game, I need to eliminate her as fast as possible.

" I'm telling the truth. However, I don't have any proof. You have the power to find shreds of evidence on them."

She lowers her voice:

" They are part of the slave market scandal that broke out 10 years ago."

What? That infamous scandal? It was a huge blow to the country when it was discovered that there were many slave markets. The economy collapsed and many politic figures were dragged down by the population. Critics from the other countries who were taking advantage of this situation to boost their military power attacked us. It was chaos everywhere. But I remember the Yang family being the first one to help the victims of this scandal. What if the person she's working for is using me to eliminate the Yang family?

" You're sick Miss. I won't discuss with you further. Have a nice day." I left immediately. I drove to the company and asked my assistant, Yuan Lei, to investigate the Yang family. Although I don't believe what she said, I still need reassurance that I'm not making a wrong move.

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After he left, I finally could breathe again. His aura is simply too suffocating. I walk to the bed and fell asleep. When I woke up, my arms were tied across my chest. They feel numb. My vision was blurry. All I see is white. I was on a huge white bed with white walls. The only thing sticking out to the eye was the huge metal door in front of me. I feel sick. What am I doing here? The door buzz open. A person with a uniform appeared.

" How are you feeling?" the stranger asked. His voice, soft and warming.

" Dad? Is that you dad? Are you here to pick me up?" Why is dad here? Maybe he's trying to save me.

" Please help me, dad. I don't want to stay here. I want to go back home. I promise I'll be a good child. I won't fight with brother anymore." Tears were streaming down my face.

" I'm not your dad. You have to eat these pills." The soft voice resonated again but sterner.

" NO! I'M NOT EATING THESE PILLS! THEY MAKE ME SICK!! WHO ARE YOU?! WHERE'S MY DAD?!" I yelled when I discovered the person in front of me wasn't my dad. Stupid coat! Leave my arms alone! Leave me alone!! I'm gonna kill you!! How dare you take me to this foreign place where I don't belong! I tried to kick him or bite him. Bloodlust was oozing out from my whole body. I was mad! Furious! Why?! Suddenly, a needle pierced my arm. I felt weak. My legs gave up on me and I collapsed on the ground.

I had a dream. In it, everything was happy. I was back with my family. I could play and eat good food. I was wearing nice clothes and I had friends to talk too. However, a dark light blocked the happiness. It was black. I couldn't see anything. I hear a voice. A female voice. Mom? Then I heard a creepy laughter near me. It was mocking me.

" How useless are you?" " You can only be beaten." "Look at your ugly face." "Why were you even born?" People I didn't recognize where swirling around me. Disdain, hatred and pure mocking coloured their expressions. No! Go away!!! I screamed desperately. Yet, more of them start to pop out of nowhere. I feel myself falling to a deep abyss filled with black roses and poisoned thorns. Cutting my skin and digging into my flesh. It hurts so much. I feel like something was skinning me alive. My body was decomposing itself. Something was preventing form moving. A sharp stab to my heart. It was ripping me into pieces. I saw my own heart, coming out of my body and getting squeezed tightly. The pain... I can't take it anymore!