In the deep of the night, the curtains fluttered in the cold wind.
The moon shone like silver outside the window and into a bedroom in the villa.
The weak moonlight danced in the darkness, reflecting a dim blue shadow in the room. Branches swayed outside the window, making a rustling sound.
Rosalie lay on the bed, her face pale as a sheet and her eyes bloodshot and swollen, reflecting the fatigue she was feeling inside.
The look in her eyes was empty and hopeless, like a sole boat wandering in the endless night, void of direction and hope.
The bedside lamp shone a gentle light, lighting up her haggard features. The shadows in the dim room accentuated the loneliness etched on her face.
The night was quiet except for the rustling wind and the heartless ticking of time. The silence in Rosalie’s heart, however, was deafening.
Her breathing gradually became labored as she lay on the bed, hopelessness filling her eyes. She looked like a lone spirit roaming the darkness.
The door opened and heavy footsteps approached her.
Rosalie tightened her grip over the sheets and shut her eyes. Her brows furrowed and her cheeks were still swollen.
The lights were switched on and he pounced on her on the bed, flipping her body around.
Rosalie smelt a strong smell of alcohol. He was clearly inebriated.
“Rose, I’m back. Sorry it took me so long. I brought them to a nightclub and they called for so many women. But don’t worry, I didn’t do that. I have you and I don’t want anyone else.”
Sebastian buried his head in her neck, breathing out fumes of alcohol as he said drunkenly, “Oh, yes. You don’t know who those people you saw today are, right?”
Rosalie’s eyes were shut, but Sebastian went on talking, not caring whether she was asleep or not.
“Darling, let me tell you. We’re in Veloso and we’ll be living here from now on. No one can bother us and no one can catch me. They can’t stretch their jurisdiction all the way here, haha…” Sebastian chuckled smugly. “So don’t worry, no one will disturb us and no one knows that we’re here.”
Rosalie’s hopeless heart fell even further. As it turns out, there was something worse than hell.
Veloso…
From what she knew, Veloso was a very autocratic country with very extremist thinking and had been under many years of joint economic sanctions by various countries.
This place was economically underdeveloped and relatively isolated. The world outside hardly knew about the true situation here. If tourists wanted to visit this place, all their phones and electronic devices had to be confiscated.
Entering this country was equivalent to cutting oneself off from the rest of the world. Tourists would find themselves under strict surveillance by armed policemen and weren’t allowed to take photos or interact with the locals. They could only visit specified areas and might get themselves shot if they try to go elsewhere. They also had to sign a waiver form before entering the country.
Even so, some were still willing to come here for their travels. Driven by curiosity, they wanted to unravel the mysteries here. There were bound to be people who couldn’t suppress their curiosity and desire to explore the mysterious.
However, even underdeveloped countries had rich people who lived comfortable lives. The only ones suffering were the common folk.
Rosalie never expected Sebastian to come to this place.
Those men welcomed Sebastian so eagerly. Rosalie guessed that he must have spent a lot of money.
Sebastian went on, “There are
people specializing in my line of business provide the money and they provide the house, even a military team to protect me. There
are
BUT
e still people in Melrine trying to catch me because I broke the law there, but they can’t come in here. Are you still hoping that Theodore will find a way in here?
“Rose, your future husband is a man with foresight. I’ve made all the necessary arrangements here and you can forget about ever leaving this place. Stay here, be good, and be my woman. We’ll spend our lives together and I’ll treat you well.”
He kissed her and made a move to remove her clothes.
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