Several Jeeps were lined outside of an old warehouse in the western suburbs. Moreover, few men patrolled around the perimeter and some were even stationed at the entrance.
Alick and Elissa were locked in a small dark room with dirty oil barrels everywhere. It was so dark they could not see anything.
"Alick." Elissa nestled in Alick's arms while sobbing. Her little face was dirty with soot and dust. "I'm so scared!" she cried out.
"It's okay. We will get out of here for sure!" Alick hugged his sister tightly. He was her elder brother, so he must not be afraid!
"Will Dad come to save us?" whispered Elissa.
"He... He will!" Alick nodded and answered bravely. "If he wouldn't come to save us, we wouldn't call him Dad anymore."
"But Elissa is so scared."
While they were talking, somebody kicked the iron door of the dark room several times. The small window on the door opened, and they heard a woman's voice from the outside. "Hey, kids, are you still alive?" "Ah! Woo!" Elissa jumped out of her skin and then burst into tears.
"Elissa, don't be afraid." Clenching his fists, Alick comforted his sister. He was trying so hard not to show fear but his eyes were also filled with tears.
"Stop crying!" the woman shouted. "Are you already tired of living? Don't worry. Your mother will come and accompany you later! Humph!"
"Wah!"
"Elissa, please don't cry!" Alick wiped his sister's tears but he himself was both shocked and scared.
"You shouldn't have come to this world. It's your mother's fault!" the woman said coldly. "She doesn't deserve to give birth to William's children! How dare she?!"
With a loud bang, the woman closed the small window at once.
"Alick, I'm so sleepy... I'm also so hungry. I want to eat." Elissa was now too weak to cry.
"Elissa, go to sleep! When you wake up, we're already at home!" Alick touched his little belly. His stomach was also growling from hunger but he could only comfort Elissa.
"Okay."
"Andy, when will the person we are waiting for come?"
Outside the door, two doormen frowned. One of them said to the woman, "It's already after midnight."
Dressed in black, Andy turned around with a smile.
"Don't worry!" She cast a glance at the man and continued, "The person will come soon. You'll get paid by then."
"Okay," the man nodded repeatedly. "But it's too boring. Do you have any cigarettes?"
"I know you can't even stay still for a second!" Andy took out a box of cigarettes from her pocket and threw it to the man. "Watch those kids carefully!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
Andy turned her body and walked towards a corner of the warehouse.
It was a relatively clean storage room. When Andy approached, she heard several people talking at once.
"Who are you? Show yourself!"
When Andy walked to the door, she heard a shout of vigilance. Then, several strangers came over with weapons in their hands.
"It's me!" Andy quickly raised her hand and looked at the man sitting on the chair in the middle of the warehouse.
"One of us!" The man turned around and squinted at Andy. It was Frank.
"Did Mary Lu say when she would come?" Andy was a little scared, but she walked over calmly.
"Yes. Let's wait for a few more hours.
What are you going to do with her?"
"What do you think?" Frank suddenly raised his hand and played with his weapon while waving it at Andy.
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