Chapter 4

The private room was covered in smoke. I coughed lightly, and the man sitting in the middle laughed.

“Is this the entertainment you brought me?” The man blew smoke out and pointed at me. “He looks quite pretty, but you know I don’t like anyone who’s disobedient.”

Jimmy glanced at me indifferently. “Mr. Smith, don’t worry. He’s known for being obedient.”

After that, he tore my clothes open and exposed my unhealed burn wounds.

Mr. Smith frowned and exchanged glances with Jimmy. Then, he passed me a glass of wine.

The moment I entered the private room, I already had an ominous feeling.

My head was throbbing.

My gut told me that everything here was not right. I also knew that I should escape immediately.

However, when I thought of the burn marks on my father’s hands, I believed that he did not even treat the wounds because he did not want to spend money.

If I could drink enough today and make enough money, it would alleviate my father’s burden a little.

“Are you still going to pay me two thousand dollars a glass?” I asked Jimmy.

Mr. Smith found this interesting. He patted Jimmy on the shoulder as he smiled. His beer belly shook when he laughed.

“Jimmy, I like the one you brought me today. After this, I’ll introduce you to the CEO of Glory Corporation, Mr. Reid.”

After that, he nodded at me. “If you drink ten glasses, I’ll give you thirty thousand dollars.”

I struggled internally as I reached out with trembling hands to hold the glass. Then, I drank the whole glass in one big gulp.

The fiery liquid exploded in my chest, and I immediately teared up from the sensation.

I did not wipe my tears because I started to feel dizzy after drinking one glass.

I thought it was because of my allergy, so I was afraid of losing momentum. I quickly drank the rest of the glasses.

My stomach was burning with pain, but I extended my hand toward Mr. Smith. “I’ve finished all of them! Give me thirty thousand dollars!”

He laughed and passed the cash to me. At this point, I was already very dizzy. I forced myself to walk out of the room. I just wanted to pass the money to my father so that he could work a little less.

Just as I reached the private room’s door, I saw someone that I never thought I would see there.

My father, who was usually dressed modestly, was dressed in luxurious clothing. He looked rich and powerful in his tailor-made suit.

The people around him were fawning over him and pleasing him with rare jewels. Every single one of those jewels would be more than enough to sustain my father and I for the rest of our lives.

However, he looked like he was used to these offerings. He did not even glance at them.

I was stunned, and I dared not step forward. When he held his hand up and I saw the burn marks underneath his long sleeves, I was certain that he was my father.

I grabbed the doorknob, and I was about to open the door when a huge force dragged me back into the dark.

He easily tore my clothes into pieces. When he touched my body, I mustered all my strength to yell, “Dad!”

However, I turned back and saw through the gap in the door.

My father had a smile on his face and had his arm around Jimmy, who had bullied me for three whole years.

He took off his expensive bracelet and put it on Jimmy’s wrist. Then, he gently said, “Jimmy, you’re an excellent and kind young man. Your future will be very bright.”

My screams mingled with my father’s voice. Everyone was looking at Jimmy with admiration.

We were just separated by a wall. Jimmy was being praised, while I was filthy and ruined.

When Mr. Smith was assaulting me, the pain woke me up a little.

I extended my hand toward the door and said in a hoarse voice, “Dad, save me…”

My father, who was standing in the middle of the crowd, suddenly stopped smiling. His face was stern as he glanced in my direction out of reflex.

Then, he met my gaze.