Reborn Fake Heiress Watch the Whole Family Burn novel Chapter 680

"Stand up. Why are you on the floor?" he added.

Before that moment, as fighters in the cage, people of her status had no right to stand.

Whether they were moving around or just existing, they had to crawl on their hands and knees like animals.

If she were caught standing, she would be brutally punished.

This was her first time standing upright in a long time, and it felt alien to her, as if she had never been this tall.

She had always kept her head bowed, as insignificant as dirt, never daring to look anyone in the eye.

"You can go. You're free," Sean told her after a long pause.

She was completely stunned.

She had dreamed of escaping the ring for years but had never succeeded.

Yet this time, it was handed to her so effortlessly.

She couldn't believe it was real. She had to be dreaming.

It wasn't until Sean started to walk away that she finally snapped out of it and chased after him.

Sean turned around. "Didn't I tell you to go? Why are you following me?"

"I... I have nowhere to go. I don't have any family."

She was an orphan, sold into that life and trained to fight since she was a child.

"Do you want to go back to your home country? I can arrange a flight for you."

"I do, but... I'd rather stay with you. You bought me, which means I belong to you now."

Sean let out a sudden chuckle. "Belong to me? But I don't need you. I only saved you because I had a momentary lapse of conscience."

She stood there, frozen.

Because his smile was absolutely breathtaking.

"Why are you staring at me? Do I have something on my face?"

"No... no. You're just very handsome," she muttered, lowering her head.

He actually did need someone that fiercely loyal by his side.

Plus, he had seen what she was capable of in the ring. She was exceptionally skilled.

"Alright, you can stay," Sean agreed.

From that day on, Lane stayed by Sean's side as his personal bodyguard.

Having been locked up for so long, she knew nothing about the real world or normal social interactions.

It was only after spending years with Sean that she finally learned how normal people treated each other.

To her, Sean would always be her savior.

"Miss Elena Whelan, I would lay down my life for Mr. Maddox. But I know I'm not good enough for him, and I don't entertain any fantasies about us. I just need him to be safe. I'll spend the rest of my life watching over him and protecting him. Do you understand?" Lane asked Elena.

She had just laid her entire past bare.

Elena had no idea there was so much history between Lane and Sean.

She gently squeezed Lane's hand. "I understand. You're a good person, Lane, and Sean is lucky to have you looking out for him. Hand those files over to me; I'll take care of them. Sean needs to rest right now, so let's not disturb him."