“I know you too well. After you chop off his leg, you’re going to do something else. You never wanted to give us freedom or let me go. I don’t want to leave then. Just kill me!” Hannah looked like she was ready to sacrifice herself.
Heather stared at Ralph quietly, but he simply looked down without a word and had no intention of saying anything.
“Aren’t you two in love? Won’t you give up anything for each other? I’ve given you a chance, and you can’t bear to sacrifice a leg?” Heather mocked and directed her words to Ralph.
“Uncle Ralph,” Lily said, “Hannah is willing to sacrifice so much for you. Aren’t you going to say something?”
“What do you want me to say?” Ralph looked up at Lily and emphasized his every word, almost angry. “What should I say?! That I’m okay to have my leg chopped off? Sorry, I’m not!”
“As winners, you guys act all high and mighty and treat people like dirt. Now I have nothing, yet you still want to chop off my leg. How will I make a living without my leg? Will the Russell family support me for the rest of my life? Hannah too?”
Ralph pointed at Hannah without looking at her. “You guys won’t! You’re just enjoying seeing us suffer!”
“All I want is to stay alive,” he stressed.
“I promise…” Heather suddenly said, “This will be my last demand. All I want is your pair of arms and one of his legs, and then both of you can leave. I’ll never go after you guys ever again. I can even give you money so you can leave here and wherever you go or whatever you do would not concern me anymore. How’s that?”
What she said was so tempting to Hannah that even her eyes lit up. She stared at Heather for a moment and glanced at Ralph, expecting his reply.
However, Ralph only held onto his folded legs and did not look up at her.
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