"Austin, Austin…" Michelle called out. She wanted to run in, but as soon as she entered the room and saw the situation inside, she froze. "Oh, my God! What’s going on?!"
"What's wrong?" Elijah was a step behind and could not see inside. He heard his wife's exclamation and hurriedly pushed her aside. He was taken aback once he had a clear view.
The room was a mess. The big bed in the room was empty. Austin was tied to a recliner with iron chains wrapped around his body. His clothes were torn, and he looked haggard.
"Austin, what's going on?!" Michelle cried as she ran over to hug him, tears streaming down her face. "Why are you tied up? Who tied you up?!"
"Me!" A clear voice came from the door. Dominic had also followed them up and stood by the door.
"Uncle Dom! Why are you treating Austin like this?! He's your nephew. You've watched him grow up! How can you bear to treat him like this?!" She cried. Although sad and angry, she did not dare lash out at him.
"Where's the key?! Unlock it! I will help you. Don't be scared!" Tears continued to stream down her face as she tried to find a way to unlock the chains.
"Uncle Dom!" Elijah could not stand and watch anymore. "I respect you as an elder. I've always respected you, even if you don't like my family. Austin is even more respectful than I am. He treated you as his grandfather. H-How can you treat him like this? He is a human being, not an animal!"
He was so angry that his finger trembled as he pointed at Dominic. "It doesn't matter if you're trying to punish him, but no matter what he did wrong, you can't tie him up like this! You can't chain him up! He's been kidnapped and has just returned. Do you know how much he has suffered?!"
"The key! Give me the key!" Michelle couldn't care less anymore as she frantically looked for the key.
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