Book 19: Chapter 10
“Please calm down, and listen to me. Please listen to me. I won’t hurt you. I’m only doing this so that you’d listen to me.” The youngster raised his hands to signal that he wasn’t being hostile.
Eyes on him, Vera took in a deep breath in order to calm down her fear and tension. She demanded, “If that’s the case, give Liu Yue the antidote. We will speak to you after we ensure her safety.”
“No, you can just listen to me. I’m very sorry to Miss Liu Yue. I know how much of a jerk I am for doing this. Liu Yue helped me before, and so did you. While I didn’t achieve what I aimed for, I’m still grateful. If I didn’t have some important and urgent business, I would come back to thank you. Not now, though. I can’t return. If I do, my Queen will die. I love my Queen the same way you love your father, so please, please, listen to me, okay?!”
The youngster went down on his knees with a thud. If he was the hunter in that situation and they were the hunted, then it would be a case of the hunter kneeling down to his prey. Vera froze. The youngster bit down firmly on his lip to hold back his tears. It was such a mind-boggling sight that Vera was rendered speechless. He could have his way with them, yet he knelt down to them after locking them.
Vera had a think before responding, “All right. Go ahead. But nonetheless, let’s agree that, once we’re done listening, you have to release us whether or not we comply, and you must give Liu Yue the antidote.”
“I cannot guarantee I can let you go as I need you to lead me out. the same way you brought me in. I don’t have much time left. I assume someone will come for me once the sun is up, so I will keep it short. I would like to ask you four can come and help us.
“I’m aware your father won’t come over, but I’m sure he will come if you four come. By then, he will definitely help us. Therefore, I beg you. Please, come and help us. I know that I’m a jerk. I know that I shouldn’t do this to you, but I’m at my wits end. This hurts my conscience, but I have no choice. I really don’t… have a choice…”
The youngster sobbed. He knelt there on the ground with his fingers gripping the ground as though he wanted to rip it apart. He had his head lowered. His tears splattered on the ground.
The three sisters didn’t know how to respond. Had the youngster been a sinister individual through and through, the three sisters could be mad with him; however, he just resembled a bad person who was forced to take a risk.