She pressed the gun against my temple and hissed. “You intentionally hurt someone and you still dare to attack the police?”
I shook my head.
In response, I was punched again and again. Blood gushed uncontrollably from my nose.
Just as my consciousness began to blur, Yumi appeared, dragging a pale-faced Ryan with her.
She looked down at me from above, her face full of grief and indignation. “Yale, you hit Ryan so hard that he had a heart scare—someone has to take the responsibility for this! Don’t look at me like that. I’m doing this for your own good! After all, the world is big; there will always be people richer and more powerful than you. Not everything can bend to your will!”
“Yumi, if you treat me like this, you’ll regret it sooner or later!”
My threat only made Yumi chuckle.
She stifled her laughter and continued to lecture me from her lofty position. “Behave and be sensible and you won’t suffer losses like this again! I’ll come pick you up in ten days.”
She was surprisingly precise.
My visa would expire in ten days. That meant as soon as I got out of prison, I’d be deported. Even if I wanted revenge on Ryan, there’d be nothing I could do.
Ryan’s sister snorted coldly, dragging me into the police car like a dead weight.
Before leaving, Yumi tried to wipe the blood from my face—but no matter what, she couldn’t get it clean.
Instead, my cold, calm stare seemed to make her feel rather guilty.
"Take him away! What a hassle!"
Before the car door closed, I heard Yumi softly coaxing Ryan. “Darling, he’s been pampered since childhood. After going through such a hard time now, can you calm down? Tonight, whatever you want to do, I’ll follow your lead!”
Through the glass, I caught a glimpse out of the corner of my eye—Ryan pulled a small leather whip from his pocket and lightly flicked it against the back of Yumi’s hand.
“This was your idea, remember! To help you discipline that arrogant boyfriend of yours and make him behave while you’re away for three years, my sister and I have sacrificed plenty! But we agreed on this from the start — body as payment is fine, but the money must still be paid in full!”
The metallic taste in my throat surged up and I spat blood straight onto the window glass. Even through the crimson haze, I could still see Ryan’s hands roaming freely over Yumi…
In that instant, everything became clear.