Hidden heir

led loudly, echoing through the house. She trembled, cove

hing there, there's nothing there". She chanted as if it wou

the clanging and breaking sounds. The

king me for a fool, aren't you? I was lenient. Have more time than yo

ight have gambled away this time. It wasn't cozy where she was in her underground room. Not

she existed. Heck! She didn't even know she existed. She had asked her parents countless time the reason why s

s teary voice plead. They must be very dangerous for her

addicted to gambling and never left the tables till he had lost everything, and it was also true that he had caused her and he

ng him to me." The boss's tone was laced with menace, and memories came flooding ba

o late. The boss's words were followed by a brutal punch to her father's face, causing her mother to shriek i

ence, but her mind was racing with questions. What

have mercy! He'll pay you back, just spare his l

cold and calculating. "He has to re

acking. She knew if she didn't do something, she might lose her father. She searc

croissants. Jane often assisted her in shaping and flattening the dough. They were in the midst of preparin

oom used for storing her mother's equipment. After emerging silently and closing the small door

t and keep it. We'll repay you, I

trollable laughter, play

t, she saw the stark emptiness of the room. Aside from a few worn-out chairs and an old television, there was nothing o

give me? Look at that," he said, pointing to the roof with brown patches from past rain d

ing. She felt a pang of shame and avoided making eye contact with the men. Even though she couldn't see t

land," Jane's

onth, Marcus," her

my ba

struggle to make ends meet without it. Determined to protect her family's

nth? That's some scrappy little place. I don't ne

er mother gasped in horror

d desperately as he saw the gun being brandishe

out, tears streaming down her face as she fell to her knees and clung to the in

nwavering. Ignoring Jane's mother's pleas, he callou

head. In the scuffle, he dropped the gun, but quickly recovered and deflected her attack with

ing to free herself, she felt a sharp pain as he struck her hand, causing her to release the rolling

. Initially filled with anger, shock, and annoyance, the emotions in his eyes

o stand still, Jane saw a flicker of

was