I rushed out - Victor had vanished , escaping by car . The Country Estate's doors soon splintered open . Gary stormed in with police . " Gary ? Why'd you come back ? " I stared in disbelief . " Jessica ! " Gary shouted my name , charging through my spirit upstairs . " Gary , I'm not on the second floor . You won't find me . " " Check the basement ! Baby needs you ! " But Gary couldn't hear me . 0.0 % Chapter 6 He kicked the bedroom door open . Moonlight flooded the unlit room , revealing everything . No bed - only props . Bloodstained whips covered the walls . Chains thick as wrists littered the floor . Victor's playground . My nightmare . Gary froze there , utterly still . I saw shock , pain , and guilt on his face ... His always - straight back slumped weakly . I thought , now he finally believed what I'd told him . Victor was scum- he kept beating me . Those five years married to him were pure hell . Just then , a shout came from downstairs . " There's someone in the basement ! " Gary suddenly seemed to regain his strength . " Jessica ! " He spun around and raced downstairs . Hope flashed in his eyes , and I felt it too . " Sweetie's safe ! " I chased after Gary down the stairs . In the basement , I found sweetie was awake . She trembled in the corner , terrified as police approached . That bastard Victor must've scared her half to death . " Sweetie , don't be scared , you're safe now ... " 21.4 % I ran over and hugged her : " The police are good people . Will you go with them ? " But my sweetie couldn't hear me . She flinched from anyone near , sobbing : " Mommy , I'm scared ... " " ... Mommy . " Sweetie kept backing up until she bumped against a black bag in the corner . That bag was the one Victor had left behind deliberately . When he fled earlier , he'd forgotten to take it . Gary stepped forward , red - eyed as he slowly crouched down , coaxing in a gentle whisper . " Sweetie , I'm Gary . We talked on the phone earlier , remember ? " " Why isn't your mom with you ? Let's go find her together , okay ? " Sweetie's tears flowed harder , wrenching my heart . Truth was , Gary would know I was dead the moment he unzipped that black bag beside us . But Gary didn't know . He lifted Sweetie carefully , continuing to soothe . " Don't be scared , sweetie . " " I'll protect you . No one will ever hurt you again . " Sweetie refused to let police near , yet trusted Gary inexplicably , the trembling gradually subsiding in his arms . Seeing Sweetie calmer , Gary ventured cautiously . " Sweetie , I'll take you out , then we'll find your mom . Alright? " This time , Sweetie didn't look at Gary . But pointed at the black bag bulging with something round near their feet . " Mom ... is here . " 52.5 % 09:51 Silence slammed through the basement . Police who'd been searching froze mid - action . Every gaze locked onto the black bag in the corner . Gary lowered the child with trembling hands . Then , fingers shaking , unzipped the black bag- 92.6 % Chapter 7 It was when everything was almost over, that the billionaire told me that she found me looked familiar at first sight! Right after I got into a top college, my mom passed away because of severe illnes...