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However, to my surprise, the person who entered turned off the lights as soon as they came in.

In the darkness, I panicked, and memories surged like tides.

In my memories, my father encountered thugs on a business trip, and I became a hostage, locked in a dark and damp basement.

There were other children there, bullying and trampling each other for a mouthful of food.

And I, naturally, became the focus of their "care."

I couldn't recall how I survived in that environment; by that time, I had already lost the desire to live.

However, I always remembered those unique eyes, shimmering with the light of hope in the dark and damp basement.

That voice kept ringing in my ears, encouraging me to hold on, saying that help would arrive soon.

It turned out he was right.

After my father was rescued by Ethan, they found the place where we were being held and rescued me.

But strangely, no matter how much I asked Ethan and the others afterward, they all insisted that they hadn't seen the child I mentioned.

They told me that apart from me, the sole survivor, there were only a few children's corpses in the basement.

"Don't be afraid."

a familiar gentle voice rang out, and my memories gradually overlapped with the gentle, peach blossom eyes in front of me, as gentle as water.

The silhouette of the person gradually became clear; it was actually Nolan.

"You...

how could you..."

I stammered, and the panic and unease in my heart instantly collapsed, tears flowing out uncontrollably.

All the memories came rushing back like tides, and I finally remembered everything.

Nolan gently wiped away my tears and turned on the lights in the room at the same time.

"I'm sorry...

I'm sorry..."

I sobbed, my body trembling uncontrollably.

I felt guilty for being too weak and fainting at the time, unable to tell the rescuers about his existence in time.

It turned out that the day before my father arrived, those starving children had already lost their humanity.

They plotted to use me as food that night.

Thanks to Nolan's constant protection by my side, their plan was thwarted.

Although Nolan himself was already extremely weak, he still comforted me with his cracked and bleeding lips, hiding me in the most concealed corner of the basement.

Then, he faced that group of frenzied children alone.

In the melee, the scrawny Nolan was pinned down by the other children.

Meanwhile, I was rescued by my father, who arrived just in time, and lost those memories.

"It's okay, I've always been by your side."

Nolan gently patted my back, his tone light and playful.

Suddenly, he changed the subject, "I never blamed you.

But those who bullied you, I won't let a single one of them off the hook."

The once weak and small boy had now grown into an elite who dominated the business world.

Wait, I suddenly realized something.

"How could you be here?"

Nolan gave me a mysterious smile, and at this moment, Manager Zhang knocked on the door and entered, handing over a document.

"Boss."

I instantly understood everything.

It turned out that the mysterious boss behind this high-end club was none other than Nolan.

He dismissed Manager Zhang and unabashedly showed me the document.

As he explained, I gradually learned that everything was part of his plan.

The seemingly calm business world was actually filled with undercurrents.

"What happened to that bitch? Did you follow the plan?"

Evelyn couldn't hold back and came to the club again to ask Manager Zhang about the situation.

Manager Zhang replied respectfully with a straight face, "Miss Yi, please rest assured.

Everything is under control."

Evelyn looked around with satisfaction and turned to leave.