Everyone has something to hold on to.
Fiennes is no exception.
No matter how weak, unbearable, or incompetent his mother was, she was still the woman who was willing to protect him.
That day, Fiennes still did not change his words, and did not regard Mrs. Wang as his mother.
So Fiennes was locked in a quiet room.
Such a dark place.
Fiennes began to have recurring dreams.
Sometimes he dreamed of his mother, who was protecting him and telling him some cliché stories, almost all of which were about Cinderella meeting Prince Charming and living happily ever after.
This was probably the hope of Fiennes' mother. She came from a humble background and thought that she could entrust her life to a young man from a wealthy family if she met him.
However, the reality is so cruel. His mother gave birth to him, but until his death, Duke Siswell never even looked at his mother.
Sometimes, Fiennes would dream of the cute squirrel, leaning at his feet with a look of attachment, and its deep black eyes were so lovely.
Obviously, all the scenes were good at the beginning, but later in the dream, they turned into scenes of the mother being insulted and Duoduo being killed by his own hands.
That year, Fiennes was only thirteen years old, and his mind was far less powerful than it is now.
He screamed and suddenly woke up from a nightmare.
Faced with a darkness even more powerless than in his dreams, Fiennes felt like committing suicide at that moment.
I have only lived for such a short thirteen years. I am still so young, but my heart seems to be turning into a piece of rotten wood. Not even a little hope can be ignited.
He didn't know how long he stayed in that dark room, but one day, he suddenly heard a noisy sound of footsteps.
Someone slammed the door open.
Many people came running with lanterns in their hands.
And in the front is a little girl who is only eight years old.
The little girl rushed in front of Fiennes and almost fell down. It was Tia.
When Tia saw Fiennes in such a miserable state, her eyes welled up with tears.
"Brother, are you okay? It's all my mother's fault. Brother, I'm here to save you and take you out."
Fiennes was in the Siswell family at the time and felt hatred towards everyone he saw.
Not to mention the precious daughter of Lady Wang and Duke Siswell.
Fiennes yelled at Tia with a hoarse voice and red eyes.
"roll!"
Tia was immediately frightened by Fiennes, but she did not retreat at that time. Instead, she acted like a little adult and ordered the guards to loosen Fiennes' shackles and take him away.
That's right.
When Fiennes was locked up in this quiet room, his treatment was even worse than Su Wan's.
At least Su Wan can still move freely.
Fiennes, who was only thirteen years old at the time, was tied up with an extremely thick metal chain at the order of Mrs. Wang and could only move within a limited distance.
Like a pet tamed by its owner, he is tied up in shackles and has lost all his human dignity.
Tia tugged at Fiennes' sleeve with tears in her eyes, and did not retreat even when he pushed her away.
Fiennes used all his strength, but he had been locked up in a quiet room for several days and was not getting enough nutrition, so how could he have any strength
So in the end, Tia was not pushed away by Fiennes. Instead, she grabbed Fiennes' sleeve and pulled it even tighter.
Tia, who is five years younger than Fiennes, rescued Fiennes.
…
Fiennes sometimes thought that his mother and the squirrel Duoduo were the only two bright spots in Fiennes' life.
Originally, Tia should have been included, but everything Tia did recently, one by one, hurt Fiennes' heart.
He indulged Tiya in almost everything. Who could have thought that Tiya would actually conspire with Su Wan and help Su Wan escape!
Fiennes stared at the pale-faced Su Wan in front of him, and an inexplicable emotion flashed through his heart.
He casually narrated his experience. Although his heart was still aching, when he spoke of it, it had become a nonchalant attitude.
It was as if those things had never happened to him.
What he told were just other people's stories.
Fiennes' voice was light, his throat felt dry, and he suppressed the sour feeling that came with it.
"Afterwards, after being detained for seven days, the boy finally changed his words and called the evil woman mother..."
—Fortunately, he is no longer the powerless boy he used to be.
He wants to make all those who look down on him crawl at his feet!
…
Although the light was too dim, Su Wan still felt a chill when she saw Fiennes's appearance.
It's just that the emotions are more complicated than before.
It turns out that Fiennes' life was so rough.
Even though Fiennes did not specifically mention that the boy was himself, anyone with a normal IQ can guess that the prototype of the story is Fiennes.
Does this mean that even hateful people can have some pitiful aspects
…
Fiennes saw Su Wan's sympathetic gaze, but there was no disgust in it.
He actually hates others' sympathy for him the most.
What’s the use of sympathy!
It will only make him realize how dire his situation is!
Fiennes's handsome face was cold and indifferent, with a hint of intimidation.
"Su Wan, do you know now what you did wrong? If you go against my will again, I will lock you up here until you go crazy or die of old age!"
When Su Wan heard Fiennes' threat, an inexplicable complicated feeling flashed through her heart.
It was like an overturned bottle of five flavors, with all the flavors including sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty.
It was a very strange taste.
—If Fiennes had a more normal childhood, then the young man in front of him wouldn’t have such distorted values, right
Fiennes followed suit in doing what Mrs. Wang had done to him before. No, it cannot be said to be copying.
Fiennes is obviously more ruthless!
Su Wan sighed inwardly, not knowing whether she had a brain seizure or what, and suddenly said something to Fiennes.
"But, that young man, in his heart, didn't really regard that lady as his mother, right?"
What's the point of calling you mother
Fiennes obviously didn't expect that after his threat, Su Wan would hit back at him like this!
His eyes were as deep as the sea, and his expression was somewhat gloomy.
"Su Wan, your eyes are a bit like the squirrel I once raised."
When Su Wan heard this, she shuddered subconsciously.
This threat is even more terrifying than the previous one.
You know, the squirrel died at Fiennes’ hands!
Su Wan was a little confused as to what Fiennes meant by this, but before he could figure it out, Fiennes suddenly dropped another bombshell.
"I'm going to attend a banquet tonight, and as my fiancée, you will accompany me."
Wait... a party
tonight?!
Su Wan's heart skipped a beat. How much time does she have left to prepare? !
(End of this chapter)