Chapter 68: Run away
– Please cooperate with me in a moment. I’ll block the camera and you’ll pour the milk into the bathroom for me. Lucasta said quickly.
– Yes.
Natasha replied briefly then stepped back and waited for Lucasta to finish eating.
The worry in the maid’s heart gradually lessened a little and then increased even more.
While Lucasta tried to eat a lot to have the strength to climb the wall and run away, Natasha silently prayed for everything to go smoothly.
After eating all the food, Lucasta calmly took the glass of milk, stood up, and walked closer to the potted plant, deliberately letting the skirt of her dress cover the camera lens.
At noon, after finishing her meal, she deliberately approached the potted plant, looked at it and praised it, talked to it as if she were a fool, and discovered the location of the hidden camera.
– At first, I found this milk very difficult to drink, but now I feel that its taste is not so bad. It seems to help me sleep better and I no longer have nightmares.
Lucasta said as she handed the glass of milk to Natasha. The maid quickly took it, went gently to the bathroom and poured out all the milk, then returned the empty glass to Lucasta.
– Yes, the boss always does nice things for you. You are also very good, you can drink a glass of milk in just one gulp.
As soon as Natasha finished speaking, Lucasta also left the plant pot, walked to the table, put down the glass, took a grape, put it in her mouth, and invited Natasha to eat with her.
The two girls acted very naturally in front of the camera, so William had no doubts.
However, he still tried to look at the screen until he saw his niece yawn and then crawl into bed, cover herself with the blanket, and close her eyes.
– Sir, Ben has arrived and is waiting in the living room. The butler approached William and said.
– Take him here.
After speaking, William turned off the phone and sat neatly on the high-quality leather chair.
He felt a little regretful for not having dealt with those two troublesome people. But it’s okay, he’ll get it done today and tomorrow. The past should still sleep peacefully and be forgotten.
Less than five minutes later, the door opened and Ben tiptoed in. The luxurious space with dark furniture made his initial aggressive look disappear.
It had been ten years, he had not seen William again, he had only seen this man in articles and on television.
A humble doctor has now become the director of the Institute of Medical Sciences.
– Hello Ben, long time no see. I thought you and Blane were enjoying a comfortable life in France. William smiled brightly and spoke.
– Hello sir. Honestly, I don’t want to bother you. I…
Before Ben finished speaking, William raised his hand to signal him to sit down.
The once fat man is now nothing more than a dry tree branch, his eye sockets are sunken, and his cheeks are dented, looking like a skull.
– How many? How many do you want?
– Not much, just two hundred thousand dollars. Ben quickly answered as soon as he received the question.
– Are you joking with me? – William leaned back in his chair and slowly asked.
– Please, I promise to disappear forever as soon as I receive the money. Blane and I need money to escape to a foreign country. We are heavily in debt and are always being chased by creditors.
Ten years ago, after receiving enough money from William, he and Blane took care of the funeral for Blake, Blane’s younger brother, who was also responsible for driving the truck that hit billionaire Walter and his wife.
After that, they did not go abroad as promised but opened an auto repair facility together.
In the first few years, they prospered, got married, and had children, but since participating in gambling with the desire to quickly become richer, they gradually lost everything, their families and assets.
And now, they have to hide in slums.
– Alright. I hope this is the last time we see each other.
– Yes, yes. Ben was delighted, nodding vigorously.
Next, William picked up the phone, called the housekeeper and she quickly brought in the amount of two hundred thousand dollars and placed it down in front of him.
Ben’s eyes lit up, staring at the pile of brand-new money as if it had just been withdrawn from the bank.
After the butler left, William stood up, walked closer to Ben, gave him money, and hugged his shoulder as if the two of them were close friends.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
William kindly asked about Ben’s whereabouts, expressing his desire to go there to visit Blane once, and if Ben agreed, William would help and take him and his friends abroad.
Of course, Ben did not refuse this lucrative offer for himself. He also wanted to go far away to start a new life, no longer hiding.
And when he said exactly where he lived, his nose and mouth were covered with a towel soaked in anesthetic.
In a moment, Ben collapsed to the floor. The new pile of money quickly returned to William. A savage smile appeared on his lips once again.
– Ben, I’ll help you fulfill your promise to disappear forever. Rest in peace.
He lightly kicked Ben’s body and then went out, nodding his head to signal the butler and two bodyguards to go inside and deal with the person who dared to threaten him.
Next, he called Henry and asked the doctor to come to the slum to handle the remaining guy for him.
It was just after seven o’clock at night, a time when the police and vampire hunters were not yet on the streets, and it was easy to take action.
At the same time, Lucasta also left the room after covering a potted plant with a cloth to cover the camera. Today, she must escape this terrifying mansion.
While she was groping on the path leading to the back garden, she bumped into a maid.
Under the dim light from the electric bulbs along the walkway limited by the snowfall, she recognized Natasha.
– Mistress, where are you going? Natasha asked in surprise.
– I will leave this place. Please just pretend you didn’t see anything.
As soon as Lucasta passed by, Natasha grabbed her hand and pulled her into the nearby bushes.
The blonde girl was horrified when she realized she had almost been discovered. She trembled and clung tightly to Natasha’s arm.
The two men put Ben down, panting while the housekeeper ran quickly toward the iron gate and opened it.
One guy spat and grumbled. His voice wasn’t very loud, but because of the close distance, Lucasta heard it quite clearly.
– Wouldn’t it be better to kill him? Chop up the body, put it in a bag, and throw it away. How much blood does this skinny body have?
– But we are lacking blood resources to maintain cooperation with customers. Now even a liter of blood is precious. The boss said the important thing is to retain customers first and then think about money. Dunce. The other bodyguard knocked on his head and scolded him after patiently explaining.
Lucasta’s face turned pale, her whole body leaned against Natasha.
So terrible. She did not expect that behind the label of director of the medical science institute, who often does charity work, is a murderer.
Did he use human blood as a commercial commodity?
While Lucasta and Natasha prayed for them to leave quickly, the butler suddenly closed the gate and ran over.
She said there was a group of police patrolling nearby and asked them to carry Ben to another gate.
This villa has a total of four gates, adjacent to four roads.
– The gates are all locked and I don’t have a spare key with me, how can I help you? Natasha quickly spoke up.
– I’ll climb over the wall. Natasha, thank you, I’ll do it all myself from now on.
As fast as a squirrel, Lucasta ran away, headed straight towards the wall, and tried her best to climb up the high pot.
As long as she can stand on the edge of the pot, she will cling to the tree trunk and crawl up the wall.
Seeing the girl struggling, unable to put her feet on the edge of the plant pot, Natasha immediately ran over and bent down to act as a pedestal for Lucasta.
– Step on my back, quickly.
Hearing Natasha’s urging, Lucasta quickly followed and easily achieved her goal.
She held her breath in her chest and used all her courage to swing up the tree trunk and climb to the wall.
– Natasha, will you be okay? Lucasta teared up, turned to look at Natasha, and asked.
– Go ahead, don’t look back. Hurry up. Natasha urged.
Lucasta glanced down, trying to search, but outside the wall, there was nothing for her to hold on to climb down.
The wall was quite high, if she fell from this height, she wasn’t sure if she would still be intact.
At this moment, she wished Samson would suddenly appear and take her away.
– Hurry up, this way.
The screams coming from inside the overgrown garden made Lucasta panic and lose her grip, falling freely to the ground.
Her whole body was in pain because the impact was quite strong. However, fear helped her forget the pain, and try to get up and run as fast as she could.
She could no longer determine where the road would take her, so she could only put all her strength into her legs and run.
The street at night is deserted, there is not a single person in sight because this is not a busy area of the city.
The super-rich all choose quiet places to return home after a busy day making money and the high gates are always closed, even during the day.
– Stop… stop…
Lucasta cried like rain as she heard the screams getting louder and louder. She could no longer see anything in front of her but still didn’t stop until her feet tripped over something causing her to fall on the road.
Her palms rubbed hard against the road surface, causing scratches on her skin, blood oozing out, and a burning pain that made her cry like a bullied child.
The moment she saw the shiny, black shoes surrounding her, she knew she couldn’t escape anymore.
– No… please… please spare my life…
Responding to that request were cold, fierce faces. She could see they were very angry.
She wondered whether she should take her own life. She didn’t want to go back there and suffer her uncle’s wrath.
If he killed her, it would be good, she was afraid of being tortured because she had witnessed Samson’s situation.
– Mistress, let’s go home quickly. One of the bodyguards stretched out his hand and spoke.
– No… no…
The scream had not ended when Lucasta suddenly felt a strong wind rushing around her.
And when she opened her eyes, the bodyguards all fell unconscious on the white snow. They don’t even have time to shout.
There was only one man left standing in front of her. The moment he turned his head, she was so surprised that she couldn’t utter a word.
– Give me your hand. The man held out his hand and said.