Chapter 3
"If you truly loved Nancy, why did you accept my pursuit in the first place? You could have refused me outright! Now that you've taken everything from the Wilson family, you're tormenting me here. Is this your idea of grace, Sebastian?"
"The most disgusting one is you, the two-faced one is you, and you are the root of all this evil!" I shouted.
The chaos in Sebastian's eyes dissipated, and he became hesitant to speak.
Seeing my intense struggle, he released me.
He turned his head and saw the suitcase, immediately furrowing his brow again.
"You're leaving? Where to? I can't satisfy you, so you have to go out and look for another man?" he said.
He started to mock me as usual, but when he met my indifferent eyes, Sebastian suddenly fell silent.
I let out a scoff, no longer afraid of him, and poured out many things that had been on my mind.
"You always think that Nancy had the accident because she was too heartbroken, but a little investigation would reveal that she got into the accident on her way to a hotel with her boyfriend. You're just being self-indulgent in your feelings."
"Shut your fucking mouth!" Sebastian, in a fit of rage, slapped me with all his strength.
I suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, staining the sheets red.
Looking at this man in front of me, who only knows how to escape and is hypocritical and selfish, I suddenly laughed.
I laughed at myself for being deceived by his appearance, harming so many people and ruining my own beautiful life.
Sebastian hastily stood up and turned to leave.
He suddenly turned back and threw a can of candies on the ground.
"It's for her." After saying that, he turned and left.
He wasn't even willing to mention Dora's name, nor acknowledge her existence.
At this moment, Dora was woken up. Although she didn't know what had happened, she kicked the can of candies away and said fiercely, "I don't want this gift, I don't want Dad! I hate him, I hate everyone who hurt Mom!"
I quickly wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth and carried her back to the room.
A five-year-old child wanted to protect me.
Looking at the suitcase, I felt as if my heart had turned to ashes.
This world was too cruel to us.
I wonder, if Dora and I were to completely disappear, would Sebastian feel even a hint of sorrow?
Sebastian rarely came home to begin with.
After that conflict, he directly never came back home.
My living expenses were all given to me by his butler, and he never worried that I would run away.
Because he knows that a blind person without money can't survive.
I carried Dora out the door and took her to say her final goodbyes to the teachers and classmates at the kindergarten.
Seeing her conflicted expression, I sighed.
Children all love their fathers, and she must be in agony inside.
If possible, I hope Sebastian could see Dora one last time and leave her with a final good impression.
After thinking for a moment, I pulled out my phone and called Sebastian.
"Dora misses you. Do you have time to see her today?" I said.
To my surprise, Sebastian was unusually patient and not at all annoyed.
"I'm in the hospital today and can spare some time later in the evening..." he said.
Suddenly, on the other end of the call, a woman with a hoarse voice said, "Sebastian, if you're busy, go back first. I can handle the check-up by myself."
It was Nancy! She was awake!
Instantly, Sebastian's voice became flustered.
"How could I possibly let you go for the check-up alone when your matters are of utmost importance to me? "There's nothing going on at home. She's just an insignificant person, no need to worry. Nancy, lie down now! I'll feed you."
As he continued speaking, Sebastian's voice grew increasingly distant, as if he had forgotten to hang up the phone.
This gentle and considerate voice was just like his when he was twenty, patiently talking to me from up in the tree.
He said to me at the time, "The kitten needs to be rescued quickly."
When we first met, I was captivated by his gentleness.
And now, such tenderness, he immediately gave to someone else, never to be bestowed upon me again.
Nancy recovered.
The person he truly loves has returned, and there's no need for me to exist by his side anymore.
I hung up the phone with a bitter smile, wiping away my tears.
Finally, I smashed the phone fiercely, held Dora in my arms, got into the car, and resolutely headed to the edge of the cliff.
I kissed her forehead and apologized softly.
I gave birth to her, but I never let her have a single good day.
But it was okay now. As long as we jumped, everything would be over.
After getting out of the car, I took off my shoes.
Dora in my arms was given a sleeping pill and is sleeping soundly.
I walked step by step to the edge of the cliff, looked into the endless abyss, and closed my eyes.
Sebastian, I give you your freedom.
Today, I would say goodbye to my screwed life.
Chapter 4
One month later, on every employee's computer at the Davis Group, a video appeared.
In the video, I was wearing a long dress, with marks on my neck left by Sebastian. Resolutely, I held Dora and jumped off the cliff.
My suicide quickly dominated the trending, and all the employees began to discuss it.
"That woman seems to really be Mrs. Davis; I've seen her once, and she looks exactly the same as the person in the video."
"Oh my God, what could she have gone through to jump off a cliff with her own daughter?"
"I heard that Mr. Davis despised her for being blind and even called the little girl a bastard, which caused her to break down mentally..."
"How tragic, she didn't hesitate at all when she jumped. How heartbroken she must have been."
...
"And at this moment, Sebastian had just returned from the hospital."
He rubbed his temples and saw the video on the computer. His first reaction was to question what tricks I was playing.
He started calling me, only to find that all the calls went unanswered, a flicker of surprise crossing his mind.
But he quickly reassured himself.
But when he opened his phone, he realized that the woman who used to constantly message him hadn't sent him anything for a month.
In the past, she would always eagerly send him messages about any delicious food she came across or any progress her child made, never tiring of it, even though he never replied.
But now, he felt very uneasy.
But when Sebastian sent several messages to me, there was still no response.
"No, this is all Katrina's scheme!" he said to himself.
As Sebastian spoke, he suddenly stood up, anxiously running his hand through his hair.
He ordered his butler, Kevin Woods, to get back to him and find my location.
He called his assistant, Jack Miller, and ordered, "Go and find out who Katrina got to forge the video, trying to tarnish the reputation of my family. Tell her I won't let her off!"
After a pause, he continued, "I remember Dora's kindergarten is starting soon. I promised to have dinner with them tonight, so please arrange it."
He didn't realize that his voice was trembling.
Sebastian paced back and forth, then rushed downstairs to the store like a madman, stuffing all the Barbie dolls and candies into his shopping cart.
When he was checking out, he saw a message from Kevin.
Kevin: [But the lights in the villa haven't been turned on for a month, sir.]
And Sebastian cut off the household expenses a month ago, but surprisingly, I haven't asked him for money for a month.
Kevin had just rushed back, only to find the villa empty.
Everything related to Dora and me had been packed away, leaving the house as good as new.
Since Sebastian had ordered that no nanny was to be hired and that I must do all the work by myself, with no one allowed to help me, the butler never paid attention to whether I returned or not.
Sebastian staggered and nearly fell.
Jack called him at the same time and reported with a panicked and anxious voice "Mr. Davis, after verification by the technical staff, the video is real; Mrs. Davis indeed took her own life.
"The police have already surrounded the scene. An eyewitness reported that a month ago, a young woman, holding a girl, showed no will to survive and resolutely jumped off the cliff with the child.
"The police have now filed a case and dispatched personnel to search for their bodies..."
The phone in Sebastian's hand fell to the ground.