Chapter 9 - Breathed her last (1/2)

Bella Lim shivered at the thought. In that moment of despair, she recalled her little pumpkin. If something were to happen to her, who would take care of her precious pumpkin?

Yet, she didn't regret her decision to come to this place. The only thing she regretted was her rashness. She should have planned things thoroughly! Or she should act like a lunatic person to attract Eric Wu's attention to her.

However, it's too late to lock the stable door after the horse had been stolen! There was no used to cry over spilled milk.

Suddenly, she noticed that a hand was pulling the door. Anytime now and she would be exposed…

Would this be the end?

Bella Lim felt devastated when suddenly…

The whole room was covered in darkness!

A miracle!

Quickly, she hid at the tiny space behind the sofa and once again, she experienced another torturous stretching. This time, it was her waist that needed to bend to almost 90 degrees so that her head would not pop out at the other end of the sofa.

Bella Lim could only be patience!

In the nick of time she managed to hide, the room brightened up. She heard Karen Yang was scolding someone. That person was probably the one she had instructed to switch on all the lamps.

Whatever at least I'm still alive. I can still think of a plan.

Bella Lim was rejoicing when suddenly she heard few footsteps were heading to her direction.

Oh my god! Did they know about me? She could only lament on her bad luck.

For the first time ever, Bella Lim cursed: F*ck!

”Let him sit here!” Karen Yang's voice again. Then, there was a thud sound. Someone was 'thrown' to the sofa.

'Painful!' Bella almost screamed in pain. The moment she heard the thud sound, simultaneously, she felt her head crashed on the concrete wall. However, she willed her heart to ignore the pain because right now, she could hear faint breathing of a man.

Eric Wu!

Bella Lim was delighted! She was confident with her smelling sense and was affirmative that this masculine yet calming scent belonged to the man that once had saved her from despair.

Brimmed with happiness, she was about to call for the man when she felt a strong force was dragging her out from her hiding spot!

F*cking sh*t!

She was discovered!

”A kitty playing hide and seek,”

Bella Lim heard that mocking voice. She opened her eyes and realized that she was surrounded by all the people inside the room.

Not far from her was a man in a crouching position. He was wearing a mask but the eyes that contained pure evil managed to trigger the feeling of fear inside her heart. Next to him was Karen Yang who was looking at her with a sinister smile.

”Indeed darling. Fancy meeting you again Miss Kylie,” Karen Yang snickered. Her face was similar to a villain in many ancient films she had watched. Their countenance appeared arrogant and eyes contained cruelty.

This was it.

This was indeed a mission impossible. A catastrophe.

Her intention was simply to prevent him from getting harm, but looking at the situation at the moment, she knew she had failed.

”Hey,”

Suddenly, she heard a weak whisper from behind.

Eric Wu!

Bella Lim felt like she was given a direction. She turned around and saw a man was lying on the sofa. His closed eyes slowly opened to reveal a pair of brown eyes.

Bella Lim gasped when the man stared at her as if trying to read her mind. This man, even in his weakened state definitely caused others to feel intimidated.

”Are-are you okay?” she asked while stuttering. Inside her mind, Bella Lim was frantic. She had never fantasized about a scene where they both would see face to face in such a close distance and talking. She had no idea how to proceed with the conversation. Instead, she immediately made a thorough check on the man's body.

”Mr. Eric, can-can you hear me?” she asked. Stuttering again. Beads of sweat began to form on her forehead. She looked at the man's pale lips. His once-majestic aura had faded but the moment she stared into his eyes; she knew this man's will to live was very strong.

Good, at least he hadn't given up on life!

”That was quite a place to hide,” she heard a soft chuckle left his lips.

Damn, he had the nerve to make fun of her! Bella Lim pretended to be deaf as she focused to observe any kind of injuries on his body.

”Who are you?”