The car drove back to the Lennox’s villa, and I was taken to the bathroom by Xander to freshen up. I refused the help of the maids and only allowed them to choose a long dress from my previous wardrobe that didn’t go past my ankles.
They searched for a while and finally pulled out a set of plain long–sleeved dresses from various comers of the fashion section, similar to a student’s
uniform
No one defined how students should dress, but as I looked at myself in the mirror, I indeed dressed more like a student than before, with a more flamboyant style.
Before I was kidnapped, I received an acceptance letter from a top design school abroad. And now, it has been three months since the reporting date has passed.
“Thank you.”
The nannies were shocked and surprised that I thanked them.
But after going through this, I realized that fundamentally, I am just like them. They were hired as nannies by the Lennox family, and I was hired as the daughter of the Lennox family.
I pushed the door open and saw Xander standing at the staircase, waiting for me. He was leaning against the railing, lazily looking me up and down, and
then chuckled.
Catherine, what kind of trick are you playing again? Dressing like this.”
Xander thought this was another childish behavior of mine to get his attention, but I just wanted to cover up the bruises on my body.
I followed behind Xander and arrived at the restaurant. The restaurant was silent until Xander gestured for me to come forward, and only then did I see Xander’s parents sitting at the table, looking worried.
Xander’s mother, upon seeing me, got up and almost rushed over. Her steps were unsteady, and she was being kindly supported by a woman next to her.
“Auntie, don’t worry, Ms. Stewart has come back perfectly fine, hasn’t she? Ms. Stewart, auntie was so worried about you that she turned white–haired ”
I knew this woman, she was Xander’s secretary.
Rebecca Conner had naturally black hair, and she wore a simple high–neck sweater and jeans. However, she had a beautiful rose go
gold necklace hanging around her neck.
I was “unscathed“, in contrast, Lu’s mother’s hair turned white with worry. As soon as she spoke, I went from being a victim to being the disobedient daughter of the Lennox family,
My mother pulled me and cried, while the woman beside her comforted her, but I couldn’t cry. I looked at Xander, and his eyes seemed to say, “I am a beartless persoIL
Finally, Xander’s father solemnly interrupted, “Stop holding onto Catherine, quickly let her come over for dinner.”
Xander’s mother wiped away her tears and said, “It’s my fault, it’s my fault. My dear, you have been suffering during this period of time. I’m sure you haven’t been eating well. Come, Auntie has made your favorite fish soup!”
I was pulled by Xander’s mother to sit between Xander’s father and her, with Xander sitting across from me and Rebecca sitting next to him.
It was just like a family
I looked at the food in the bowl, it had all the colors, flavors, and aromas. I almost forgot what normal food looked like. I wanted to put down the fork and grab it with my hands and stuff it into my mouth,
The closer to the city, the stricter the sanitation management is on the highways. Gradually, I couldn’t find any garbage dumps, which meant there was no food. As a result, I went hungry for almost three days and had to eat tree leaves to satisfy my hunger.
Under the gaze of the crowd, I restrained myself and picked up the plate, using a fork to bring the food to my mouth. Despite this, I still saw Rebecca’s mocking gaze, as she delicately are with small bites, showcasing her elegance.
Xander saw this scene and naturally became even more disdainful towards me, but under the gesture of his mother, he had to personally put a piece of steak into my plate.
Originally, I thought that even the noodles that were the most difficult to swallow in the past, I could now devour them eagerly. However, when I looked At the tempting steak and thought that it was Xander who personally served it, a wave of nausea rose in my stomach.
“Cathy, eat up! Xander knew you liked caviar steak, so he specifically asked the chef to add an extra dish.”
Xander didn’t know at all about the things I liked. On the contrary, I knew his preferences like the back of my hand, such as gold, his favorite being rose gold.
Seeing that I hesitated, Xander’s father asked concernedly, “What’s wrong, Cathy? Did you have an argument with Xander on the way back? Don’t worry, after dinner, I will talk to him.”
“Dad!” Xander called out, perhaps feeling that it would make him lose face in front of Reb
I didn’t speak and shook my head, overcoming that physical disgust, and used a fork to put the steak into my mouth.
Little did I know, I vomited the moment it went down my throat.
Xander looked stunned, and I immediately stood up from the chair and hid in the corner, covering my head.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I would eat it, please don’t hit me!”
Everyone was shocked, Xander’s mother’s tears flawed down again, she came over and hugged me, “Did those people abuse you, Cathy? Tell me, did they?”
Xander’s father came over with Xander, his expression filled with sorrow as he looked at me tenderly.
Xander, however, furrowed his brow, remained silent, and had a gloomy expression that was out of character.
What does this mean? Didn’t the kidnapper threaten the Lennox family, saying that if they didn’t pay the ransom, they would make their foster daughter Jexperience the taste of being bullied?
Why are you asking the again now, if I have suffered from abuse in the past?
Actually, giving me spoiled food wasn’t considered abuse, because after that, I ate things that were like swill.
I was just too scared, s
scared of the feeling that my life was in Xander’s hands.
The kidnapper personally negotiated with him, but he chose to abandon me. He hated me so much
I think, the physical nausea came like this.
