Chapter 5

When Jasper returned, I had just woken up in the room. The drugs hadn't worn off yet, and I was limp on the bed.

He smelled of alcohol, which made me feel a bit nauseous. I turned my head slightly, trying to get away from him. Perhaps this movement made him uncomfortable, because he grabbed me and carried me towards the door. I knew he was taking me back to the basement.

Mrs. Wilson heard the commotion and ran in from outside. Seeing it was Jasper, she was stunned for a moment, then started to persuade him, "Jasper, let Miss Winter sleep here. There are security guards inside and outside the villa. She can't run away."

Jasper glanced at me, curling his lips slightly, "Mrs. Wilson, don't interfere with this. She's very cunning."

I raised my eyelids, looking at him. Cunning? Huh, Jasper, is it me being cunning or you being afraid?

You'll never admit that beneath your exquisitely beautiful exterior, your rotten core is filled with cowardice and fear.

Jasper, you're far from being as strong as me. Thinking of this, my mood improved a little.

Jasper carried me back to the basement. This time, the ground had been covered with a thick layer of blankets, probably prepared by Mrs. Wilson.

Jasper held me and sat down on the blankets with me. He looked very tired. He rested his head on my neck, his thick black hair tickling my skin.

He didn't care about my feelings at all. He just held me like this and slept for a while.

When he woke up, the drug effects had just worn off, but half of my body was numb from his weight.

I used my free hand to massage my body while trying to distance myself from Jasper.

Jasper watched silently as I moved further and further away from him, as if enjoying the show.

When I finally stopped moving, he got up, dusted himself off, and smiled, "Winter, next time don't try to use Mrs. Wilson."

My heart skipped a beat. Did he know?

But I kept my face calm, knowing that this was the moment I couldn't lose my composure.

Jasper looked me up and down and continued, "I received the text message."

He held up a phone with a blue case - it was Lily's phone. I recognized it immediately because the blue case had Lily's photo on it.

Lily was my best friend. I couldn't let anything happen to her.

In an instant, I lunged at him, using all my strength to scratch and bite him. "Jasper, you psycho, what have you done to her?"

I had indeed used Mrs. Wilson. I had stolen her phone when she wasn't paying attention and sent a message to Lily.

Jasper didn't say anything. He threw me to the side, and the force made me lose my balance and fall to the ground.

He slowly crouched down to my level, then forcefully grabbed the collar of my shirt, his eyes full of threat, "Winter, so you need to behave. If you don't, I can't guarantee Lily's safety."

I felt my body go cold, my limbs numb, with an indescribable pain.

Jasper left, locking the door behind him. Before he disappeared around the corner, he warned me, "Don't think about escaping again. No one can save you."

Watching Jasper disappear, I curled my lips. I never thought about being saved by others. I've always known that the only one who could save me was myself.