Seven Years

The day I walked into the city barefoot, I was on the news.”The Chaney family's adopted daughter was kidnapped for months. She escaped back, dirty and smelly, with clothes torn apart and feet covered in bruises. No one could imagine what she had been through.”Countless cameras focused on me. I watched the crowd like a walking death as if there was no soul in me.The former Audrey Houston died. That shiny, innocent, and passionate Audrey had gone. She was destroyed by those kidnappers, especially Jeffrey Chaney.Soon, a group of bodyguards dressed in black suits made their way into the crowd. The leader was called Kash Pearson. I knew him. In those seven years, every time I pestered Jeffrey, it was him kicking me out of Jeffrey's office and apartment.Kash never showed politeness to me as Jeffrey ordered."Ms. Houston, Mr. Chaney is waiting for you in the car. Please."Kash was surprised to see me in such an embarrassed state. He didn't expect me to look this miserable.I nodded and t

After dinner, I was called to Richard's study.Richard was not that decisive businessman in the company, but a patient and kind father, asking me, "Audrey, you've liked Jeffrey since you were a child. Do you still like him?"I shook my head.I liked him for seven years, humble and painful. I never gave up. But this time, I went through hellish torture.I didn't dare to like Jeffrey anymore.Richard got my answer, pondered for a moment, and regretfully said, "Never mind. Maybe you can not be our daughter-in-law, but you will always be our daughter. You are good and beautiful. It is Jeffrey’s loss."He took out a bank card from the drawer. "This is what your parents left for you. There are 700 thousand dollars. They asked me to keep it until you grow up."700 thousand dollars... The ransom was also 700 thousand dollars.In the days of being kidnapped, I once resented my parents. Why didn't they take me with them, letting me suffer such torture?It turned out that they thought about my fu

Consciousness came back to me. I heard the sound of a door slamming, echoing throughout the apartment as well as the hallway.But I slept for too long and sat up from the bed without standing up as if my limbs didn’t know how to move.I came back to my senses when the door lock "snapped" on the floor.Who was it?Was it the kidnapper? Or was it Jeffrey? I searched the room for something to defend myself with but found nothing.So I got up to go downstairs. I panicked, lost my footing, and fell with only a step or two left."Audrey!"A clear voice rang out. I looked up to see Kash carrying a shopping bag, standing outside my house, panting and nervous.He rushed over to help me up. "Are you okay?"I was confused.Outside the door, a locksmith changed a new lock and then put the tools into the backpack."Your boyfriend knocked for two hours, and you did not respond. He is worried."I held my head with one hand, drowsy and sleepy.The locksmith continued, "I heard you have depression, rig

After Joanna went to where I lived, I planned to move. I wanted Jeffrey to disappear from my life completely. But I was still under his control.Kash would do whatever I asked. However, there was no suitable apartment available."How about ... going to my place?"Jeffrey already knew where I lived now. Kash was afraid that Jeffrey would come over to cause me trouble."Your house?" I asked.Kash was as blushing as ever. But he became much better, at least he now dared to look at me in the eyes. "Well... Don't feel awkward. There are two bedrooms in my house. We will live in separate rooms...""But we can't live in two bedrooms all the time."We lived in separate rooms in my house, and so did we in his house. When would we live together as Joanna said?Kash's eyes widened slightly as if I had said something unbelievable. My face stayed calm, and my heartbeat remained normal. I liked flirting with him."Audrey..."I took out the bank card that my parents left me and said to Kash seriously

Jeffrey was like seeing hope, excitedly holding my hand."I was kidnapped for three months. At first, they thought I was worth a lot of money and treated me well. They scared me every day, but they didn’t really hurt me. They gave me a few pieces of bread every day. I couldn't eat them. But later I got used to eating bread."Then they called you and told me to scream a little harder. What did you say? You said my screaming was horrible, and they should call your secretary if they needed anything. Not long after you hung up the phone, one of them kicked me in the stomach, and I toppled to the floor with the chair."Gradually, they began to do whatever they wanted. Because they realized no one cared about me anyway. They punched and kicked me every day, using me to vent their anger."I saw Jeffrey's body start to tremble. He couldn’t take it anymore? There were more."Later, they couldn't get the money and slowly lost their patience. Whips, steel needles, clubs, and the curling iron that