I've Been There Before (Grace and Caden)

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Leon turned around and Grace was pushed into a room. She opened her eyes and got stunned, “Mr. Lo, why did you bring me here?”

This was a similar private room with the one before.

Who is she? She is just a prisoner and she could never afford to get into another trouble.

Graces wanted to avoid everything that made her feel unsettled. She has got nothing left to pay off any debts now.

She quickly said, “Mr. Lo, if you don't need anything else, I shall leave now.”

However, her legs didn't allow her to walk fast. Her speed couldn't catch up with her desire to leave the scene and this dangerous person. Therefore, the way she walked looked funny to Leon.

Grace headed towards the exit with a limping leg. Leon's hand was in his pocket. The pair of brown eyes hidden under the golden frame glasses smiled while he watched her walking to the door. He did nothing to stop her as if she was a free man and it didn't matter where she'd go.

Grace reached out her hand when she finally arrived at the door. She breathed a sigh of relief when she held the doorknob, and pulled open the door in the next second. Lights came out from the gap between the door and the frame. The private room was vacant so it was very dark. When lights hit her eyes, she closed her eyes subconsciously... “Ouch!”

The moment she closed her eyes and started to feel dizzy, she felt her wrist got grabbed and someone pulled her. It wasn’t a vigorous pull but she was weak and her leg was limping. So, she fell to the floor.

Grace immediately raised her head. What she saw was a finely-sculptured face. Under the dim lights, the face wasn't as clear.

Suddenly, a hand reached out to her face.

“What...are you doing?”

She dodged.

“Stop moving,” Leon sounded gentle. He gave her a gentle command.

Grace’s face turned pale. Three years in the prison had transformed her from an arrogant lady into a pathetic and sensitive person. Leon's voice was so gentle but she could catch the coldness hidden inside of his tone... And it is very much like how Caden sounded!

Caden...Caden...Caden... They must be the same kind of person! He will hurt me! Grace panicked and tried to run away.

a voice came out from

like a disobedient

see anything in the dark environment, let alone Leon’s face. All she saw was a blurry

Who? Who was that?

have difficulty breathing. All that repeated in

be locked up and

That voice appeared again.

Her whole body froze next so that she couldn't even move a little. Her eyes were wide open, and fears were in

up! Don't

of locking her up made Grace went crazy. “Please, please, I was wrong. It’s all

reaction and her waving hands. He took a step back and kept his feet, his gentle face then covered in coldness. He was tall enough to grab Grace's waving hands in the air. He

Go away! I’m sorry.

switch of the lights was just beside him. He reached out his hand

the room filled

He controlled Grace’s movement with one of his one hand, and raised Grace's chin

moment he got a good look

the empty eyes...

was sure that they have never met each other before, she must have mistaken him

he calmed himself down, he let go of Grace’s hands and took a step back to a safer range. You can't expect

way is to stay away and wait

lights were dim in the private room. It was so quiet in the room. All that left was

slower and slower until she became quiet. Leon then walked and stopped in front of her as he stepped on the

out his hand to

chuckled, “Are you

She...sunk into delusions

wasn't feeling well today. Sorry for

again. The next second, Grace felt warmth on her forehead. Leon said, “Stop dodging. I wanted to ask you, where did the scar come from?” The reason why he brought her out of the private room was to have

What?

was confused. She then answered casually,

“You fell?”

was

fall. What a

scar or letting people touch it. Leon let go of her and looked at Grace who quickly tried to cover up the scar with

“Why don't you get rid of it through

the conversation going. Leon

concern. It was what the scar reminds me of and

Suddenly!

remained silent for a second before

her scar

skipped a beat. She understood the pain behind the words because she had been through

knew she shouldn't have asked

don't ever forget that you are

love her,” Grace heard Leon answer, “But for me? I'm the one

heart. So she is dead and she died in misery.” Grace froze and looked at Leon. He sounded so