Chapter 10 Chapter 10 The projector played scenes of David and Helen together over and over, each repetition deepening Lisa's pain as David's suspicions about her pierced her heart. The projector then showed the latest footage: David cooking for Helen, his dark and menacing expression replaced by a face full of smiles. His gaze overflowed with tenderness and love for Helen, just as it once had for her. "Baby Lisa, when can I call you my wife?" "My sweet Lisa, I love you so much. Please say yes to my proposal." "David Green loves Lisa Davis for life. Anyone who dares bully Lisa will answer to me." "Wife, I'm an excellent cook. Leave your meals to me. Only you deserve to eat what I make. Not even my parents!" "Wife, Helen saved you, which means she saved me too. Since she's an orphan, let's take care of her." "My feelings for Helen are real. She just wants a lasting marriage, and I can give her that." ... David's words echoed relentlessly in her ears-his promises, his confessions, his lies-each stabbing her eardrums like needles. The man who loved her in her memories gradually separated from the David on the screen, fading bit by bit from Lisa's heart. Night fell completely. She collapsed helplessly onto the floor, letting the cold and darkness consume her. When consciousness returned, she shifted weakly. Dried blood beneath her smeared into a long trail across the floor. Her abdomen felt numb. Forcing herself up, she stumbled outside. Warm sunlight poured down, yet couldn't thaw her frozen body and spirit. She finally fainted by the roadside and was rushed to the hospital. "Miss Davis, your abdomen suffered severe trauma causing uterine rupture. We need surgery to remove the remains." Lisa listened without visible emotion. After losing her baby, she'd already accepted she could never conceive again. So be it... At least she'd escaped David alive. Fresh out of surgery, Lisa awoke only to have her mouth gagged and a hood thrown over her head before being dragged before David. "Helen, she's here. After we deal with her, no more sadness." David's gaze softened as he turned back to Helen. Helen kissed him happily, blinking. "Can I do anything I want?" "Anything. I've got you." David indulged her. Even if someone died, he'd take responsibility. Helen clapped her hands triumphantly, signaling bodyguards to bring forward two funeral urns. "What are you doing?" Lisa recognized her parents' urns. She tried to shout, but only muffled cries escaped. "David, I want to scatter the bad person's parents to the wind." Helen smirked at David. "Okay." "No! David! Look-they're your in-laws! You made those urns yourself! Please stop her!" Tears streamed down Lisa's face. She struggled violently, her pleas trapped into whimpers. David's eyes remained fixed on Helen, never glancing at the urns in her hands. Lisa Davis grew increasingly desperate, watching the ashes scatter with the wind as her heart shattered into pieces. David, do you only have eyes for Helen... Restrained by bodyguards, Lisa couldn't move. Pain consumed her nerves until darkness swallowed her vision, and she lost consciousness. Seeing this, Helen flung the remaining ashes into the air. "Let's go, David. I'm not angry anymore." "Alright." David carried her away, slowing his steps as he passed Lisa's unconscious form. Yet he never truly looked at her. He didn't even glance back. When Lisa awoke, the ashes on the ground had vanished without a trace. Clutching the empty funeral urn, her tears had long since dried up. Returning to the villa, she retrieved her newly issued documents. A bitter, mocking smile touched her lips as she glanced at the home where she'd lived for five years. Lisa seized a baseball bat, smashing the Lego sets they'd built together, the sofa they'd chosen together, the television they'd ordered together... With her last ounce of strength, she destroyed everything in the living room. Staring at the wreckage, she laughed-a sound both desolate and heartbroken. Discarding the bat, Lisa took her lipstick and scrawled two lines on the wall: "David, you once said those who betray true hearts should swallow ten thousand needles. Remember?" "My greatest regret in this life was loving you!" Without a backward glance, Lisa walked out of the villa, leaving everything between her and David buried in the ruins. Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!