"You just said that you would let me go as long as they agreed to come and rescue me, but you didn't say that I couldn't tell the truth. Did you cover my mouth just now because you wanted to go back on your word? Or are you afraid that my family will have some humanity and come to rescue me?"
Leonard did not expect me to ask this, or perhaps this question touched his nerves and he was thinking about it.
I took this opportunity to think about how I should persuade the people whom I called later to come and save me if he or she did not agree.
But then, another slap came.
"Bitch! Do you think you are someone that everyone loves? Even if I asked you to, do you really think they would come to save you?"
I held back my tears and replied, "Since you don't believe it, let's give it a try."
The man snorted coldly. "Put away your little thoughts, no one can save you today!"
He took the phone which looked broken in several parts and handed it over.
"Go on. I won't interrupt this time."
The playful look in his eyes was like he was certain no one would save me.
I calmed myself down for the moment and called my brother’s group chat.
Like my parents, he answered almost in seconds.
"Oh, Leonard, is there anything I can help you?"
That was my brother's voice. Although I tried to control myself, I still could not help but choke up a little.
"Elli, Leonard has kidnapped me, please, come and save me ...."
"What? What did you say? My signal is bad, I'm hanging up!"
The random beeping sound chilled me to the bone.
"Hahahaaa, did you see that? Did you see that? You're just an abandoned daughter!"
Leonard laughed heartily, as if he had seen something funny.
I begged him on my knees.
"You see, I am just a pawn of my family to seek refuge with your family. If there is a victim then there is a perpetrator. No matter who angers you, go find them, okay?"
Leonard fell silent. I thought what I said had worked, so I begged again.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm out, I'll do whatever you want me to do and I will never cause you any trouble ... ah!"
I thought he was moved, but I did not expect him to just swing his fist this time.
"She begged them the same way at that time, but she received no less beatings."
"So, you, why do you think I will let you go!"
He roared as he punched me.
In the midst of my helplessness, a figure suddenly appeared in my mind!