Chapter 20: Grey’s past
"Get us the money, you old fart, or we’ll drag you off!" a burly man roared. He stood in front of a house, shouting from the compound, and behind him were five men, each holding sticks in their hands and creepy smiles on their faces, as if waiting to carry out some evil.
"Come out already, or we will have to break into your home and beat you and your family!" the man roared.
Creak.
The door slowly opened, and a young woman helped an old man walk out. She was a stunning beauty, her eyes blue as the ocean, drawing in whoever looked at her. Her hair was a beautiful dark brown, and despite the cheap, worn-out clothes she wore, she couldn’t hide the curves of her body.
The old man was hunched over, a head full of grey hair and skin that had begun wrinkling badly. He could walk, but he needed support.
"There you are, hahaha, and you even brought out your beautiful daughter as well. Maybe you could clear this debt by handing her over to us—we promise to take good care of her," the man said with a grin.
The young lady sneered at him, the disgust in her eyes heavy. The man looked at her and blew a kiss.
"Ronald... please, g-give me some time," the old man spoke.
The debt he had taken was to treat his youngest child five years ago, and it wasn’t a small loan. Back then, it had seemed like a generous offer that would last for five years. He didn’t know that Ronald’s boss was a sly fox.
He didn’t explain the details of the interest properly, and the man had signed it. When he realized, it was too late.
By the time the payback time came, the money he owed was five times what he had collected. And there was no way an old, struggling farmer like him would have that type of money to pay back.
"Give you some time? You bloody old man, we helped you save your daughter’s life, and now you don’t want to pay? How despicable can you be, old man?" Ronald said.