Lucia's POV:
When I stabbed that bitch, Scarlett, with my knife, I felt so happy that I laughed maniacally.
But soon, the police arrived.
They took me back and locked me up.
In the corner of the same room, there was a tall man and shorter man. The moment they saw me being thrown into the cell, they eyed me up and down with obscene eyes. Slowly, they inched closer towards me.
Disgusted by their appearances and putrid odor, I backed away. When I saw their faces clearly, a terrible memory flooded into my mind.
'I can't believe it. It's them!'
That night after I left Mint Bar, it was these two bastards who dragged me to a dark alley and raped me.
They tore my clothes apart and treated me like a toy.
The thought of what happened that night made my legs go limp, and I wanted to throw up.
"Help! Don't lock me up with these rapists! Let me out of here!" I shouted and banged on the iron door of my holding cell.
"Don't pretend like you're some innocent virgin!" The short man spat on the ground.
"Hey, little missy, you were moaning with much more excitement that night." The tall man smacked his lips, looking even more perverted. "Why are you here at the police station? Have you come to solicit business here? You're really something, aren't you?"
"Shut the fuck up! I'm not a prostitute, you assholes! I'm a good woman. You bastards raped me that day!" I was so humiliated and angry that tears were about to burst from my eyes. I begged the police to give me the justice that I deserved.
The policeman walked over, only to shoot me a frigid glance. "How come a good person would be locked up for murder? Now behave yourself! And shut the fuck up!"
"Did she kill someone?" Upon hearing what the police said, the two men were startled.
"No, I didn't. Scarlett is still alive!" I said, attempting to defend myself. I merely stabbed Scarlett. She was still alive when her bodyguards came to her.
"You should count yourself lucky that she's still alive. Otherwise, you'll be given a life sentence for first degree murder." The policeman took out his baton and used it to hit the iron fence heavily.
'No, Scarlett isn't dead! I'm not going to let my life be ruined because of her; absolutely not!' I cursed inwardly.
Trembling, I squatted down and found that my hands were still stained with Scarlett's blood, and that they couldn't be wiped clean.
I had no idea for how long I had been waiting in the holding cell. All of a sudden, I saw Linda appear before me.
"Aunt Linda, please help me!" My eyes lit up with hope. Surely, she must have some way to get me out of here.
Linda glared at me before she walked towards the policeman on guard.
They were standing far enough that I couldn't hear what they were talking about. But in my heart, I believed that Linda must be doing something to save me.
After their brief conversation, she walked towards me.
It seemed as though I managed to escape imprisonment by the skin of my teeth. "Aunt Linda, please. Take me away. I want to leave here," I pleaded.
"The police told me that the evidence was damning, and bailment isn't allowed."
The news was so shocking that I gritted my teeth and roared, "What the fuck? Why am I not allowed to be bailed out?"
"Enough! Don't be stupid! Who the fuck told you to kill Scarlett, huh? Crying won't do you any good now. Save the rest of your energy. I've already thought of someone who might be able to help you. He has some connections with Charles." After giving me an earful, my aunt left without even offering me some words of comfort.
As I watched her walk away, I felt my legs go numb, and soon I dropped to my knees and fell to the floor.
Not long after, the two disgusting rapists surrounded me.
"You tried to kill Scarlett? Isn't she Charles Moore's woman? Jesus Christ, how did you have the fucking audacity to hurt her? I thought you were just some random whore, but it turns out you're insane!" said the short man.
"I think she has no idea what it means to offend Charles Moore. I heard that the Lively family got on his bad side, and now the entire Lively Group has gone bankrupt," the tall man added.
"Just wait, you bitch. Charles is going to teach you a lesson you'll never forget!"
They were both staring at me as though I were dead to them.
Trembling with fear, I completely lost control of my body. I didn't even notice that I had pissed myself.
Within seconds, the putrid smell of my pee pervaded in the air of the holding cell. The two rapists broke into a weird laughter. "I can't believe she got so scared that she peed herself!"
As I stood on the messy floor, I began to suffer from dizzy spells.
Scarlett's POV:
All I could see before me was a vast, unending span of darkness.
I could hear someone uttering my name affectionately.
It was Charles. His gentle voice was like a glimmer of light in the dark night, slowly guiding me and helping me regain my consciousness bit by bit.
"Charles..." I muttered in a hoarse voice. At long last, I managed to open my eyes, albeit with difficult.
Seconds later, a blurry figure rushed to my side. "Scarlett, how are you feeling?"
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