New Life : A Second Chance

Sarah's days at the confinement room became much better after that. 

Ed didn't really speak much, mainly because he was afraid of getting caught doing so. He was already under observation for arguing in letting her go. 

Sarah did try to find out more about why she was here, but Ed wasn't much help.

"I'm sorry, Sarah," Ed said forlornly, "I'm new here."

"But …. " Sarah started, then looked down guiltily, "No, forget it."

"What is it?" Ed asked, bringing his head down to look up at her.

Sarah gave a sad smile, "Nothing."

"It's not nothing," Ed said, "If you look like that."

"It's just that …" Sarah began, "It's just that you're so nice but how come you're working for such people? To lock me up?"

Ed looked away then, giving a big sigh.

"The pay is insanely good," Ed said softly, "And I need it because my mother's medical bills are so high."

He looked at her, his eyes pleading for her to understand. 

"It wasn't easy getting this job," Ed explained, "There were so many tests. Screenings."

He sighed again, getting up and looking at her sadly, "All they said to me was that there was a special prisoner in here that I need to take care of. No questions asked."

He went to the door and said softly, his head lowered, "I'm sorry, Sarah but I'm already going against my orders by talking to you. If I was to lose this job …"

Sarah watched him go sadly, and she said just as he closed the door, "I'm sorry, Ed. I never meant to make it difficult for you."

She turned, and Ed closed the door.

Sarah looked extremely upset and sad. 

Her face portrayed what she felt exactly, though the reasons may not be what one would have thought, taking into account what had been said earlier.

Sarah was cursing non-stop in her mind.

The entire time she was playing up to Ed, and he had to be a rare breed: one who was filial to his parent. How was she going to play up to his naivete and kind nature to help her get free?

He was also useless in terms of getting information.

He didn't know anything!

Not who the Boss was, not why she was here, not where this was.

Well, the last one was a surprise, actually.

Ed told her that the job had been such a secret that he had been blindfolded and brought here. His accommodation was nearby with a fully stocked kitchen that was replenished every week.

Thus, it eliminated the need for him to go outside. In addition, his ailing mother was taken care of, so that the only thing he needed to do, was his job.

Sarah felt like her captures were not ordinary people. But that didn't explain why she was taken. She was simply an ordinary person.

Then, it hit her.

It was because she was Kyle's beloved.

She must be used as a bargaining chip or a piece to blackmail Kyle.

Sarah's heart twisted at the thought.

She couldn't be a burden to him. She had to escape! 

It only made her desire to leave even more.

Sarah thought long and hard of her next step. 

Ed was her only hope. It was truly a miracle. He must have been sent to her by Heaven to help her out of this predicament, so she should not waste the golden opportunity presented to her.

Kyle couldn't find her, so she needed to go to him. 

After all, she had to prove herself as well, isn't it? The one that was truly fitting to be by his side.

But how was she going to convince Ed now?

A part of her was feeling a bit uneasy, though.

Ed was really sweet.

He was the only one that treated her nicely.

Ok, fine. He was the only one that actually treated her like a human being.

If he hadn't taken this job, she would still be chained to the bed, like a vegetable, until God-knows-when. Maybe until she outlived her usefulness?

No, she knew Kyle was working his hardest to find her and get her out.

She had to escape and rescue Kyle from having to be under so much pressure.

Sarah sighed.

Just after Kyle had managed to escape from the clutches of that sl*t who seduced him and trapped him, his true love was now spirited away.

Sarah closed her eyes, thinking and planning.

In her mind, the story she had created and spread online was reality. Everything else was pushed out of her mind.

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Sayuri was settled quite comfortably at the Smith's mansion.

Dahlia's old bedroom was now the nursery, as it was the room closest to Kyle's bedroom. It was only natural that his kids would be nearer to him. Dahlia's room was now next to Young Kyle's room.

Dahlia hadn't been happy at first upon being told about the change, but she knew that she couldn't really protest. She understood the reason, but she was still hurt.

Young Kyle thought Dahlia was being silly and stupid, because it wasn't like she didn't have a room in the mansion. It was simply not the same one. And why would she still want a room that was decorated for a toddler anyway? Wouldn't a more 'grown-up' room be better?

Dahlia had scoffed at Young Kyle, saying that he was just too young to understand.

While the little squabbles were happening between Young Kyle and Dahlia, a new routine settled for Kyle and Sayuri.

Kyle had hired two nannies to help Sayuri take care of the twins, but she was still a hands-on mother. The nannies were there to help her cope, not take over completely. Sayuri also trained and exercise with Kyle, for she wanted to get back into shape - normal exercise, by the way.

A confrontation was looming close, after all.