Dark Heiress

A Bond? (4)

"Lizzie, did I not tell you to stay at the boarding house or did that go straight over your head?" Jade asked, crossing her arms over her chest as she stared at her.

Lizzie shifted awkwardly as her gaze flickered between Jade, Wendy, and the chained up man, who was staring at her.

"I was going to listen," Lizzie started but Jade interrupted.

"And why didn't you?"

"Because I didn't want to," Lizzie said, bluntly.

Jade stared for a moment before sighing in disbelief as Wendy facepalmed.

The chained up dude started laughing, making them all turn to him.

"I'm sorry but that's just hilarious," He said, as he met Lizzie's curious gaze.

"Who are you?" Lizzie asked, walking forward but Jade stopped her from going much further.

The man smirked at her. "I'm your Uncle Kai," He replied, as he studied her.

Lizzie blinked as the words registered. So that was why he felt like family.

"I didn't know I had an uncle," Lizzie said, staring at him as she considered the new information.

"That's not surprising, seeing as more than likely your parents hid it from you because they're cowards," Kai commented.

"My mom isn't a coward," was Lizzie's reply as she glared at him defensively.

Kai paused, raising an eyebrow. "And your dad?"

"He's an asshole," Lizzie said, with zero hesitation.

"Language, little miss," Jade muttered, giving her a look, to which Lizzie replied with an innocent smile.

Kai grinned. "I knew I was going to like you," Kai said, cheerfully.

Lizzie looked at him confused. "Didn't you try and kill me?" Lizzie asked, narrowing her eyes at him.

Kai went still and met her eyes.

"Maybe, at some point in time, I may have had an ax to grind but after some time to think, I realized I could have handled my anger better," Kai said, but Lizzie noticed the darkness that seemed to linger in his eyes, which was eerily familiar.

"If you think we're going to let you out because you say that you no longer want to hurt Lizzie, you are mistaken," Jade said, moving slightly in front of Lizzie.

"Oh, come on," Kai said, rolling his eyes. "Why would I harm mini-me?"

"Because you're an unstable piece of shit," Jade said, staring at him, mistrustfully.

Kai's entire demeanor seemed to darken.

Pop.

"What was that?" Jade asked, narrowing her eyes, as she looked towards the exit.

Pop.

Both Wendy and Jade tensed.

"Jade," Wendy said, hesitancy clear in her face as she started walking towards the exit.

Jade narrowed her eyes and glanced at Lizzie.

"We'll be right back, don't move," She ordered before following Wendy out of the room.

Lizzie looked after them, then at Kai, who was observing her carefully.

"When do you think they're gonna realize that those are timed fireworks meant to distract them?" Lizzie wondered, looking amused.