Semua Bab Lock Me Up and Leave Me to Die: Bab 1 - Bab 8

Why?There were countless nights when I hoped Jacob would show up and take me away from that pitch-black basement. But he never did.Eventually, I stopped hoping. Even thinking about him hurt too much.Every day, all I faced were beatings and humiliation. They would hit me while forcing me to bark like a dog."How dare a filthy loser like you fall for Mr. Morris?""You're just a dog. Don't get any ideas, or I'll beat you to death. Got that?"They tortured me until I was covered in bruises and blood. In the end, I could only cry and repeat their words."I'm a dog. I don't deserve to fall for Mr. Morris."They didn't care even when they nearly beat me to death. They just left me there to rot.After four years of torment, how could I possibly still have feelings for Jacob? I had learned my lesson.The thought made my throat tighten, and I choked out, "I'm sorry. I know I was wrong."When we arrived at the villa, I had barely stepped through the door when Rachel came down the st

In the chaos, I thought I saw Jacob rushing toward me.He looked panicked as he scooped me into his arms, calling my name over and over. "Grace! Grace!"I had to be seeing things. Why would he care? If I died, he'd be free to be with Rachel without any guilt or burden.I drifted into a long dream.When I was young, my parents were always busy with work, so they left me at the Morris residence. Sometimes, I would get moody and refuse to eat, and it was always Jacob who patiently coaxed me, feeding me bite by bite. He even shared his favorite toys and told me jokes just to make me laugh.Gradually, I fell for him. I followed him everywhere, dreaming of the day I'd grow up and marry him—because being with him made me happy.But as we got older, Jacob grew colder. Eventually, I found out he had a girlfriend.I didn't want to interfere, so I quietly stepped back. When they broke up, I couldn't help but let that buried hope rise again.At that time, our families just so happened to b

The bodyguards exchanged uneasy glances, too afraid to speak.Jacob's temper snapped, and he kicked one of them hard. "What? All of you lost your tongues?"Terrified, the bodyguards dropped to their knees, begging for mercy as one of them blurted out, "Mr. Morris, we're innocent. It was Ms. Allen. She gave us money and told us exactly how she wanted Ms. Barnes to be punished."Jacob's pupils contracted. He stumbled back a few steps. "Tell me exactly what you did to her!"The bodyguards fell silent again.Jacob narrowed his eyes and growled, "If you don't start talking, I'll cut out your tongues myself.""I'll talk!"One of the bodyguards broke and confessed everything—how they beat me daily, tortured me, and described exactly what cruel punishments they had used.Jacob stayed quiet through it all. He didn't say a word and just kept his head down. His expression was hidden, so no one could tell what he was thinking.As I listened, it felt like I was reliving everything all over

As soon as Jacob and I entered, we saw Rachel suspended in midair. Her body was covered in wounds—torn flesh, bloodied skin. It was clear she had been tortured badly.When she saw Jacob, she lit up, thinking he had come to set her free. She shouted, "Jacob! Please make them let me down! I'm in so much pain. I can't take it anymore!"But Jacob's voice was cold and merciless. "This is nothing. You're going to experience every bit of what Grace went through. You're never getting out of here."Rachel stared at him in shock, then suddenly burst out laughing. "Jacob, do you really think it was all me? It wasn't just me. It was you!"Those bodyguards only followed my orders because you allowed it. If you hadn't turned a blind eye, if you hadn't spoiled me the way you did, I never would've had the power to torture her."Jacob instinctively shook his head. "No, that's not true. I didn't! You accused Grace of pushing you down the stairs. That's why I locked her in the basement. It was your