Chapter 38: Her Painful Past

"You're my..."

I couldn't finish what I was about to say as I felt weaker. My body was weak, but my mind was still functioning.

Now I understand why mom used to tell me to stay away from Mason and Ash before. If she had only told me everything back then, the situation would be better than it is now. As much as I wanted to fight, I was too weak to do so, and this wasn't even my territory.

My vision started to blacken, but before I completely lost consciousness, I heard his final words.

"Kidnapper, Jade," he said, finishing my statement. "I was the one who took you away from home before."

Suddenly, I remembered something about my past-The day I found out my father was in a restaurant with another woman.

"Dad..." I muttered, seeing how my father kissed the woman torridly, which isn't my mom.

They weren't even embarrassed by the people around them at that moment. And even though my dad saw me staring at them from across the street, he didn't stop what he was doing. "I thought... you loved us?" I asked in a low tone.

I wanted to ask him that, but at the same time, I was afraid of what his answer would be. I wanted to be like him, but seeing this now, my respect for him was slowly fading away.

I was still in junior high school when I started noticing his red flags. He threatened mom and did bad things to her. I didn't speak up because I thought it would hurt my mom more if I interfered.

I thought that was normal in a relationship, but now I realize that pain and abuse should not be normalized, even in married life as they have.

Dad came to me, and looked me in the eye. He took out his wallet and counted his money in front of me. "I won't go home tonight, so tell that to your mother."

had any food left at home, but now it seems we actually have money. Where did he get it from? "Did you get it from

college expenses. I wanted to attend a university where only the wealthy could enroll. I believed that if I

and don't cause trouble here," he coldly said before walking

I almost fell to the floor when

to cry and rage out of anger, but all I could do was

those part-time jobs and side hustles just for him to gamble it away. Sometimes, Mom even added to it when she had extra, but

I weakly and tearfully said to my mom, who had just entered my

had another bruise on her face and arm. I don't know what happened to dad. Why did he suddenly become

me and wiped my tears with her fingers, but

her hands on my cheeks. "I'll work to help you. I'll stop going to school if necessary, just so our

to do anything to get her out of here. Even if I had to make

I didn't expect her

"I love your dad."

word of love, but not for me.

He's only human and makes mistakes, sweetie. Just endure it a little

could only curse before harshly removing her

me, there's nothing I can do about that," I said before leaving

thought something else happened that

nowhere to go. When I was to take another step, a black van pulled up in

see you, Jade," an old man wearing a blue

handkerchief with a sedative over my mouth, and I

up. You need to

you're loving the book, nel5s.org is where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience all

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255