The Villain's Wife (Book 2)

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{WARNING: SOME SCENES ARE NASTY. DON'T READ WHILE EATING.}

Lisa followed Chuan towards the basement of the mansion, where he opened a secret door connected to his wine cellar. Lisa expected to see an unlit corridor with a stench of blood and rust, basically a place where one could see Chaerin and Qi Xia being gagged and in chains.

Well, what he saw is the exact opposite of that. It was a hall - a white one. Clean and it smelt fresh and surprisingly warm. He eyed the man walking in front of him, who was now humming a tune that Lisa was not very familiar with. It seems that he had failed to understand Chuan's character. Still, this would not affect his initial opinions about the man.

The two continued walking until they reached a dead end that revealed another door. Lisa could not help but wonder how big this place was. Chuan used his fingerprint to open this door and walked inside.

"We're here." Chuan said. He immediately noticed that amusement in Chuan's voice. "That room is where Chaerin was held. She is still alive, of course. But I would not advise you to see her up close. She might bite you or something. And that-That is where Qi Xia is being held. I drugged him. So... he won't be able to regain consciousness for at least forty-eight hours? And when he wakes up.... He will be groggy, hungry, and thirsty."

"You're starving them?"

"What? Of course... not." Chuan beamed, his chin raised as if he was extremely proud of himself. "That would be too cruel. I give Chaerin food... just not every day. Of course, that will eventually happen to Qi Xia too."

"And Huifang?" This actually made Lisa very curious. Surely, Chaerin must have told this man that Huifang was working with Qi Xia.

"Nothing." Chuan turned towards Lisa before he laughed out loud, seemingly amused by his own words. "He will die from his anxiety. What is more mentally exhausting than not knowing when your enemy will retaliate against you?"

"So you are planning to terrorize him for life?"

"I am planning to send him Qi Xia's limbs... one by one." Chuan shifted his gaze towards Qi Xia's room. "Slowly... and surely... and slowly... but surely." His voice was low, it was almost like an ominous growl. "It will be fun."

Lisa nodded before sighing inwardly. Does he like this man? No. The answer was pretty obvious.

Does he approve of his wicked methods? Well... it seems obvious that this man was indeed Jennie's father. And yes, he approved of his methods this time. "But what if... the person behind them retaliates?" he asked.

"Oh? You think... I will stop here?" Chuan sneered. Lisa did not answer him, instead, he chuckled.

"I remember the time when you visited me in my office before. You were against blood back then."

"People change. Cowards change." Chuan answered, his hands shoved in his pockets. "Even losers like me change."

Lisa gave a nod of approval before he walked towards Chaerin's door to peek at her current state. As there was a small rectangular glass on the door, it is easier for Lisa to see her without really opening the door. When he saw Chaerin... he immediately understood why Chuan used this glass when he could just remove it and use bars made of iron.

Inside was an extremely bright room with mirrors on its ceiling and walls. This made the room even brighter. Chaerin was in the middle of the room, strapped to the bed with an IV in her arm. A way to make sure that she would not die from malnutrition. "She can't move?" It was a silly question. The yellowish liquid on the floor mixed with brownish excrement was enough to answer his question.