Somehow, Rachel Stuart feels a little shy.
She says coyly, “But you don’t tell me why you like me. I try to think it through. I have never met you before, and I remember nothing about you.”
“I know.” Thomas Grey sighs, “Because I was in a tight corner then. How could you remember me at that time?”
Rachel Stuart doesn’t understand.
“The first time I saw you was when I was eighteen.”
Rachel Stuart is stunned, “you were eighteen?” Then that’s when she was fifteen.
If she is not wrong, Thomas Grey is three years older than her.
Thomas Grey holds Rachel Stuart up and walks to her bedside to sit down, “Yes, when I was 18, I was kidnapped because of family conflicts...”
Rachel Stuart shivers.
Thomas Grey chuckles, “Don't worry, I'm sitting beside you right here right now, safe and sound. At that time, I was tied up and they wanted to trade me for something, and I forgot the reason, because it was ten years ago, but I always remember the girl who brought me out of hell.”
Rachel Stuart's eyes are blank, “You are not going to say that I am the girl who brought you out of hell.”
Thomas Grey nods, “yes, it’s you.”
“At that time, I felt that every day was like living in hell, but you would show up at that little window every day and talk to me quietly, and you would bring some small fruits sometimes that you thought were very delicious...Though the little fruits are very sour, you don't know, if it hadn't been for the little fruits you gave me, I would have starved to death.”
“Thomas Grey…”
“Later, I can speak again. So, I told you a little about myself, but I was afraid to get you involved. Because I did not know who had planned my kidnapping, so I did not dare to tell you everything. Only that some family members would not give me food, so you brought me some good food every day secretly.”
“Finally, I got the strength, and I took advantage of their absence to escape. They thought that without water or food, I could not escape, so they did not bother to lock me up any more. They threatened me for totally two months...”
“I thought, as long as I ran out of that house, I can return home, but unexpectedly, after I ran out, I found that it was a strange village. I dared not to yell for help or tell other people about my situation. Because I didn’t know whether these people were a group of those who kidnapped me."
“Just when I was in despair, you showed up again.”
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