ManyWriters

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The day Evelina finally became the Harrington family heir as she had always wished.
I was imprisoned in the basement by her sister Scarlett, beaten black and blue.
Scarlett pinned me against the wall, choking me, while she called to threaten her:
"Give up your inheritance now, and I'll return your little childhood sweetheart to you. Otherwise, I'll let him die."
The suffocation was so intense that I couldn't help but plead, "Evelina, call... call the police!"
Before I could finish, I was cut off by the ice-cold voice on the other end: "What makes you think I'd want someone you've used up? Better not let him die too quickly, I should thank you."
She hung up the phone without a shred of mercy.
What awaited me was four hours of brutal beating and violation.
Before losing consciousness, Scarlett had me pressed against the TV.
On the screen, Evelina was tenderly kissing the handsome man beside her, thanking him for his companionship and support.
She didn't know that the one who saved her life and helped her become the heir wasn't him.
It was me.

Born For You, Came For You

The private room was suffused with an overwhelming scent of alcohol.


"You came." Evelina took a sip of her drink, looking down. Her flushed face betrayed how intoxicated she was.


"Should I take you home? Ethan, Scarlett said you're so in love with her you can't bear to be apart."


"Am I always just a dog to you, coming when called and leaving when dismissed?"


She poured herself another full glass and downed it in one go.


"She said you coming to find me was just a game she was playing with you. You lost, so you came. It's all just another act."


I opened my mouth, but ultimately closed it without saying anything.


The words I wanted to say, I didn't deserve to speak.


"If you believe her, can't you believe me?" If only I could say that.


But I was a person with a disgraceful past and no future.


"Can you tell me, Ethan, did you ever truly love me?"


What was the point of such a question now?


Chapter 8