In the past, I would have eagerly finished it.
But today, the smell made me nauseous. It felt like poison, not soup.
“Don’t worry, it’s the same as before.”
When I didn’t move, he urged me.
But the more he urged, the stranger it felt. An
intuition told me not to drink it.
I set the bowl aside and slowly said.
“I’m not hungry yet, I’ll eat it later.
く
Tears welled up in Quintin’s eyes. He said
with a pout,
“Sarah, do you dislike the soup I made? You
wouldn’t do this before.”
“I spent the whole afternoon making it.”
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Seeing him use tears to coerce me, I smiled bitterly and drank it in one gulp.
He knew I couldn’t stand his tears, yet he used them to manipulate me.
I thought it was ordinary soup, but after
finishing it, my body went limp and I
collapsed.
Then, a foot kicked me hard.
“Mr. Qin, she’s unconscious. The medicine is
really effective. But did she find out
something? Why did she hesitate before
drinking it?”
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“Even if she knew, she still drank it. She loves
me so much. I just have to act pitiful, shed a
few tears, and she’ll be like a dog, licking my feet.”
“Hurry up. I can’t wait to try. We have a big show for her tomorrow.”
“Yes, sir.”
Then came the sounds of sex.
Quintin didn’t know that we had received drug
training. Although my body was paralyzed, my mind remained clear.
They were doing that right next to me.
As my consciousness faded, tears rolled down my cheeks.
I longed more than ever for the next day.
The next morning, Quintin and Dr. Sun were gone.
<
Used condoms were carelessly discarded on
the floor, and a strange smell lingered in the
room. I helplessly pounded the wall.
After numbly cleaning up their mess, I called
that number again.
“Lieutenant, I’m ready. Proceed as planned.” Holding the phone tightly, I waited for
Quintin’s final deception.
“Sarah, come to your sister’s grave. Quintin
had another episode.
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“We didn’t prepare anything, me and Dr. Sun
can’t control him!”
“Quintin, don’t hit your head-
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Before I could respond, they hung up.
I smiled knowingly and left the place filled
with memories.
