Reborn: The Tyrant's Obsession

Ella shook her head, "I am not good at shooting, Miss Quinn. And I have never tried my hand in it either..."

"I don’t believe that Ace has never taught you this before, considering how passionate he used to be about this. You are being humble, aren’t you?"

Before Ella could say a word, Lilith grabbed a shotgun and threw it at Ella with precision.

It was too late to react by then.

All Ella could do was stand there and wait for that shotgun to hit her body, right where it was aimed.

However, something unexpected happened.

In the split-second, an image crossed in front of Ella’s eyes. The silhouette of a small girl enveloped by a tall shadow.

And a crisp voice rang, ’Straighten your body, lift your hand. It’s not that tough!’

And before she realized, she had moved.

"Woah! That was cool!"

Kade’s audible gasp brought Ella back to her senses.

The cold touch of metal in her hand seeped through her skin. In the end, she had changed her posture and swiftly caught the shotgun that was thrown her way.

It was just like how she had corrected her posture on the horse just when she was about to fall.

Ella had never learnt how to do it before. Yet, it seemed like something inside her had pushed her to act on it.

The familiar yet unfamiliar voice in her head, that commanded her to act.

And the visual that snapped in her mind.

In a daze, Ella looked around. And her eyes locked with Adrian’s who was already looking at her.

But unlike others, there was not a trace of shock in his eyes. Nor a hint of surprise.

"So, Miss Yu is indeed not a noob..." Lilith’s restrained voice sounded.

"Were you not sure of it before you threw the gun at her?" Ruby coldly said.

Only then did Lilith’s attention shift to Ruby.

But her vision was blocked by Ella who stepped forward and stood in front of Ruby, "I am sure Miss Quinn was just having fun..."

"Why don’t we start already?" Luca was the one who spoke up.

Ronan nodded, "The setup is done. We can get started.

"But... I have never..." A soft voice interrupted them.

Everyone turned to look at Lana who was standing a little distance from Lilith.

"Miss Lana, I can help you out."

"But..."

"Don’t worry, my cousin has some great skills, although it’s not comparable to Ace’s but..." Lilith shrugged.

"Hey, what do you mean by that..."

Ruby was dragged by Kade who asked Ella to join them, saying ’I can teach you both’.

But Ella dodged the offer and found herself a quiet place where Riri and Lala were playing.

She watched as Kade helped Ruby in holding the gun and correcting her posture. And at a little distance, Ronan watched them with a gaze that could split mountains.

Ella held back a sigh.

Her eyes then shifted to Adrian who stood near a tree, his phone pressed to his ear while his face remained solemn.

Ella placed her arms on her knees and propped her chin on them, looking at his side profile.

’Woof’

’Meow’

Riri and Lala circled around Ella’s feet.

Ella looked down at them with a smile, "Mommy is fine..."

Although Lala was not as expressive, Riri was like a little human. His wide eyes looked at Ella with concern as if he could feel that something was wrong.

"It’s just that..." Ella’s brows tugged together.

She gazed at the quiet and elegant Lana who was standing with a rifle in her hand.

Who was this person? Ella thought that seeing a lookalike at the supermarket was probably just a coincidence but now, she couldn’t help but notice that they looked almost similar.

If not for the different haircuts, one couldn’t tell them apart at one glance.

Why had she not met her in her previous life? And why was she meeting her in this life?

What role did Lana play in this game?

And in her previous life, who was the man that had kidnapped her, the man who was commanding Esther?

Why had that person never showed his face all the while as he played with her life ruthlessly?

"I don’t know what this feeling is in my heart... I feel restless, uneasy..." Ella mumbled.

’Woof woof’

Riri nuzzled his head on Ella’s ankle.

’Meow~’ Lala stood blankly for a moment before she mimicked Riri’s movements.

Chuckling at their antics, Ella rubbed their heads.

At this moment, she just happened to look up only to see Adrian turning around.

But just as Ella moved to wave at him, the man’s gaze stopped at a specific spot.

Ella followed his gaze, and her eyes landed on Lana who was now holding the rifle on her own.

...

Later that night.

"Little Ian, how did the meeting go?" Old Madam King stood up when she saw Adrian entering the mansion.

"It was fine," Adrian said, his gaze scanning the living room that was empty except for the old couple who were seated there and the servants that were loitering around.

"Luca was summoned by old man Caine so he left in a rush. Ronan also had some urgent matters to attend to. He offered to take Ruby for her work so they left as well...’’ Old Madam King said, noticing his gaze.

Adrian nodded once.

"I thought you’d be enjoying the day off, riding and shooting with them but it’s a pity. Yesterday, that unfortunate thing happened and today, you had to go to the company for the meeting."

"That is his duty," Old Master King remarked coldly.

The Old Madam gave her husband a stern look before she turned to her grandson, "Little Ian, is there something else bothering..."

"Where is she?" Adrian glanced at her.

At that moment, Old Madam finally understood that earlier, her grandson was not really concerned about the absence of the other guests.

He was merely worried about Ella’s absence.

"You didn’t meet her before you left for the meeting, did you?" Old Madam started, "She returned while everyone was in the training ground and went to her room. The butler sent her meals to the room because she seemed a little sick..."

Old Madam’s words had yet to finish before her grandson disappeared right in front of her eyes.

...

’Woof woof’

’Meow meow’

Ella leaned over to the bedside table and grabbed the glass of water, taking a few sips from it.

Her vision was slightly hazy as she glanced at the two little things that were hovering over her on the bed, peeking at her with wide eyes.

Helpless, she patted them each, one by one, "I am fine. It’s just a slight fever—"

Ella’s words were interrupted when the door opened with a soft ’bam’.

And in the next moment, a stormy air seemed to blow in the room as Adrian approached the bed with huge strides.

’Woof’ ’Meow’

As if on cue to give their Daddy the spot, Riri and Lala obediently jumped off the bed.

When Ella looked at Adrian’s darkening face, she straightened up on the bed, "I am fine..."

Her words trailed off when the man bent over and moved to pick her up.

Ella struggled in his grip, "What... Where are we going?"

"Hospital."

After half an hour of convincing and begging Adrian set her free, not taking her to hospital anymore.

"It’s just a slight fever, really..." Ella mumbled, afraid that the man was still unconvinced.

Adrian examined her with narrowed eyes. And after some time, he opened his mouth, "You are in pain..."

Ella opened her mouth and closed it wordlessly.

Adrian moved.

Afraid that he was about to pick her up again, she said, "My body is sore... because of you..." a faint blush crept on her cheeks.

Adrian removed his suit jacket and suddenly retracted a tube from it.

Then, he got up and locked the door.

Ella observed his movements with a questioning look on her face.

After a moment, the man returned to bed and began to undress her.

Ella’s face burned hotter. She was about to put up a protest when she saw the medicine tube, "You... got this for me?"

The man paused, "Mm."

And then, he proceeded to undress her.

"Wait... I can do it myself!" Ella blushed furiously.

However, a few minutes later, she just remained frozen like a doll.