He Let Me Go, So I Let Him Regret It

When I woke up again, I was lying in a hospital bed.

"Danielle, Carly has told me everything exactly as it happened. I'm apologizing to you on her behalf. She's always been playful and hasn't always thought things through."

I said coldly, "I want her to apologize to me in person. Otherwise, I won't let her off."

"Don't push your luck."

"Julius, are you always going to protect her like this? Anyone who didn't know better would think she was your wife."

"What nonsense are you spouting? I advise you to know when to stop. I won't coax you a second time."

He threw those cold words down and turned to leave the ward.

Was that what he called coaxing?

It's more like coercion! Why should I accept his apology?

At that moment, my chest heaved with anger.

Luckily, my injuries were all superficial. I was discharged from the hospital after staying for a day.

Back home, I took out my drawing board and sat down, ready to paint a landscape.

For so long, I'd been trying to please Julius that I'd forgotten the things I once loved. I couldn't even remember the last time I held a paintbrush.

I painted mountains and green rivers on the drawing paper, with layers of mountain ranges. The entire painting conveys a sense of grandeur and a transcendent, enlightening atmosphere.

That's when Carly barged in again.

She glanced at my landscape painting and sneered, "Danielle, I didn't expect you to have some skill. Your painting is actually quite good."

"But if you think you can use this to please Julius, you're wasting your effort. In this lifetime, he will only love me."

I was too lazy to deal with her and remained silent momentarily.

Then, Carly took out a lighter. She deliberately set the painting I had just finished on fire.

In no time, the landscape painting was entirely consumed by the flames.

An intense anger rose in my chest. Carly's actions were undoubtedly stepping into my minefield.

I raised my hand and slapped her hard across the face.

She hissed in fury, "You bitch! How dare you hit me? Fine, very good. This time, I will definitely kill you! That way, no one will stand in the way of my relationship with Julius."

As she spoke, she deliberately used the lighter to set the curtains in the room on fire!

"Go to hell!"

The flames spread rapidly. Within just a minute, the fire in the room was terrifying and thick black smoke billowed out.

I stared at her in disbelief. "Carly, are you crazy?"

Carly's face was somewhat ferocious. "From the moment I knew Julius would marry you, I went completely crazy."

"Danielle, do you know how much I hate you? I hate seeing you around him, hate that you two live under the same roof and I hate you even more for stealing my man."

"It would be best if you just died today! That way, no one will compete with me for him anymore!"

I didn't want to stay with this madwoman any longer, afraid of what other terrible things she might do.

Just as I was about to flee the room engulfed in flames and thick smoke, Carly swiftly locked the door from the inside.

My pupils widened in shock. "Carly, do you realize how insane this is? If this goes on, we'll both burn to death!"

A smug smile crept onto Carly's lips. "The only one who will die today is you. Julius wouldn't let anything happen to me."

Just then, a commotion came from outside.

"Fire! Help! Someone, come quick and put out the fire!"

Then, Julius' worried voice came from outside the door. "Danielle, are you still inside?"

Hearing his voice, my eyes couldn't help but turn red. I was about to speak, but Carly beat me to it.

"Uncle, I'm trapped inside! Please, come and save me!"

His voice was filled with panic. "Don't worry, Carly. I won't let anything happen to you!"

A second later, the door burst open and he rushed inside.

The flames inside the room raged uncontrollably like a wild beast, thick smoke filling the air.

"Uncle, it was Danielle who set the fire on purpose. She even locked the door, trying to kill me. Thank goodness you came."

Carly threw herself into Julius' arms.

His eyes darkened instantly. "Danielle, you've gone too far; this is utterly vicious and cruel. I've told you before, Carly is my bottom line. If anything had happened to her, I wouldn't have let you live."

My eyes couldn't help but turn icy cold.

At this critical moment, he showed no concern for my life or death, but was instead still seeking justice for Carly.

My voice was a little hoarse. "Julius, in your eyes, what exactly am I to you? Did you ever love me, even just a little?"

Just as I finished speaking, the ceiling chandelier crashed to the ground.

"Watch out!"

Julius subconsciously chose to protect Carly, pulling her to a safe spot.

Because I couldn't react in time, the chandelier hit my shoulder.

I collapsed to the ground in pain. A sharp, intense ache radiated from my shoulder, almost making me faint.

"Danielle, are you alright?"

Julius gasped, asking coldly.

"Uncle, I'm so scared. It's so dangerous here. I feel like I can't breathe properly. Please, take me away quickly."

Julius frowned, his expression cold. "But she … "

Carly's small face scrunched up in distress. "Uncle, I'm in so much pain! I might have choked on the smoke. Every time I breathe, my chest hurts so badly."

Julius frowned tightly as he scooped Carly into his arms and carried her away.

I watched their retreating figures, my heart aching as if sliced by razor blades, the pain unbearable.

Driven by sheer survival instinct, I dragged myself forward with great effort, crawling out of the fiery wreckage.

Before I completely fainted, I saw Julius returning. His expression seemed to hold a hint of anxiety and unease.

When I woke again, I found myself lying on the large bed in the room.

"You're finally awake. The injury to your shoulder is serious, but luckily, it's just a flesh wound. It'll get better after a few days of rest."

I was about to sit up, but suddenly my head throbbed painfully, accompanied by a wave of dizziness.

"Rest for now. You're still very weak; you just donated 800cc of blood. Carly was injured and has a coagulation disorder, so we had to use your blood."

My eyes burned with fury. "Julius, you took my blood for Carly without my consent? Do you even see me as a human being?"

"I'll make it up to you. Didn't you want that new designer bag from SQ? I'll buy it for you."

A cold smile couldn't help but appear on my lips.

So, he always knew I liked that bag, but he never bought it for me because he didn't want to put any thought or effort into me.

My eyes turned icy. "Save it. Buy it for Carly. I don't need it."

"Danielle, who do you think you are to sulk at me? The fact that I haven't already held you accountable for deliberately setting that fire shows how generous I am."

I laughed bitterly. "So I should thank you? For leaving me to die in that fire while you rescued your precious Carly?"

"You … "

Julius suddenly felt a pang of guilt.

"Please leave. I want to rest."

Only then did Julius turn and leave.

When he went out, he didn't close the door properly and I overheard his conversation with Carly at the door.

"Uncle, was Danielle just throwing a tantrum at you? Do you want to go and coax her again?"

"No need. Danielle has only one good point, which is that she's very easy to coax. I don't even need to coax her every time and she immediately comes crawling back."

Carly's voice dripped with mockery. "Is that so?"

My expression froze over completely.

They were overthinking. I wasn't as easily manipulated as before. This time, I wouldn't forgive him again.