The strange voice replied through the speaker, "I said to answer a question if you eat for a day. But you only had two meals today, being breakfast and dinner, so I'm sorry..."
Sensing that he was pulling back, Amelia hurriedly said, "What about you make your man to send me a late-night snack later? Then I'll be able to have three meals today, okay?"
The strange voice was silent for a moment, perhaps hiding in a place where she could not see while secretly laughing or despising her. But regardless, when Amelia heard the sound from the speaker again, he changed his mind, "Ask away."
She asked quickly, "How did the wedding scene become after I fainted?"
"It's a mess."
Amelia felt a chill in her heart and quickly asked for more, "And then?"
"I'm done answering."
Amelia glared at the speaker as if she was going to swallow it. After a while, she finally spoke again,"... Are you kidding me?" "Your question is too broad." Amelia took a deep breath to avoid being pissed off. "Shall I narrow down the scope?"
She decided to ask only about Patrick's situation.
"That'll be tomorrow."
D*mn it!
Amelia hastily said, "Believe it or not that I'll continue hungering?"
As if her plan had been figured out, the strange voice said calmly, "Unless you don't want the answer to the following questions."
A sudden idea came to Amelia's mind after she paused for a while. She deliberately said in an unfathomable tone, "In fact, your tone reminds me of a person."
"Who is it?"
"Use your answer to exchange for mine." Amelia said casually.
"There's no need. Even if you know who I am, it can't change anything."
Amelia was speechless, thinking that the person's mind was really hard to catch.
Amelia turned around and lay on a clean pillow, no longer talking to that annoying voice.
At the same time, she had a strange feeling in her heart that the owner of the voice should be someone who knew her.
Was it Eve? No, Eve's temper was not so good, to be willing to casually converse with her.
Who could it be then? One of Eve's men or accomplices?
If it was Eve's man, Eve would have strictly prohibited him from getting close to her. After all, Eve hated her much.
So was it Eve's accomplice? Who worked with Eve, but did not have to be under her control completely?
While the possibility that she was most worried and unwilling to face was that she had been sold by Eve. And the owner of the strange sound might be a human trafficker or some wealthy guy.
The past experiences made Amelia feel a chill down her spine. Some perverts could even womanise pregnant women. Back at Florence, if it were not for Sawyer standing up to redeem her...
Wait, Sawyer!?
Could the man who liked to toy with others' hearts and then watched others struggling with pain be the owner of the voice speaking to her?
Thinking of this, Amelia could not help but raise her head and look at the speaker. She hesitated while wanting to speak it out.
But she was unsure about it as well as being afraid of provoking him. So in the end, she simply looked down and chose to keep quiet.
But in her heart, she was a little worried. If the person was really Sawyer, it would be a big trouble. Not to mention that he had fought with Patrick for many years, he also had a blood feud with Jessica. So it was really easy for him to use her to threaten the two.
From the monitor, her quiet appearance was surprisingly gentle, or perhaps pleasing to the eye. Sawyer did not want to further trouble her, so he called men to clean up the room for her.
It was always hard to guess what Sawyer was thinking. But a thoughtful mind would definitely be better than brainless and unreasonable thinking. While that was the difference between Amelia and Sissi.
On the tenth day of imprisonment.
Amelia ate for a whole day obediently. Then at dusk, she looked at the black speaker and asked tentatively, "Hey, are you there?"
After a while, the strange voice sounded as she wished, "What's your question for today?"
Amelia heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "I want to ask, how is Patrick now?"
When she asked the question, Sawyer could see through the monitor the deep worry on Amelia's face, and her gentle and reliant love for Patrick in her eyes...
He suddenly felt a burst of jealousy, but not of Amelia's care for Patrick. He was jealous of the feeling itself!
Why did she first care about Patrick instead of herself in such a desperate situation?
This made him wonder if it came to Sissi, what her first question would be.
Thinking about this, Sawyer suddenly felt a little troubled, as if he were the one who was trapped in the room and had his ankle chain locked instead.
"Are, are you still there?"
It was not until Amelia's voice rang out again that Sawyer finally came back to his senses and said, "He's injured, but he's still alive."
He was injured?!
Immediately, Amelia's heart wrenched and tears welled up in her eyes. However, she bit her lower lip stubbornly, refusing to let the person behind hear her crying. As that would only make him more pleased!
[How is Patrick now?]
In the entire world, perhaps only that stupid woman would be worried about someone else other than herself.
He could even imagine that among the ten questions Amelia would ask next, eight would be related to Patrick.
But why did such emotion make him so jealous that he feel anxious?
Although he could take Sissi into his arms at any time, he felt that she had never belonged to him.
It would be fine without comparison. Sissi's answer did no wrong, but after considering Amelia's previous performance, Sissi had no choice but to be a tragedy.
On the 11th day of imprisonment.
As Amelia put down the napkin, she asked in the empty room, "My question for today is, where was Patrick injured?"
The speaker answered, "The chest, almost the
heart."
Amelia felt as if her heart had been stung when she heard the answer. She stopped asking about it and changed the subject. "Have you ever experienced the feeling of being deprived of happiness?"
The speaker was silent.
But Amelia did not mind. "I grew up in a rich family since young. But my mother committed suicide because of my father's cheat. That was the first time that I experienced the feeling of being deprived of happiness.
When I was in college, I had a boyfriend. I had considered marriage with him after graduation, but then he got away with my nominal sister. I was sad and angry. And that was the second time that I was deprived of happiness.
After that, I had a flash marriage with Patrick after the introduction of both families. But he had a junior to be taken good care of and a ex-girlfriend who he couldn't forget. I've had a difficult time being with him and finally divorced him as I could no longer bear it. That was the third time that I was deprived of happiness.
Each time, I would always blame the others first. Until I found that my mother's death was not because of my father. While my father had raised me as his own daughter although I was adopted from the orphanage. I finally noticed that I've been surrounded by all kinds of love and happiness.
I found out that I have my own weaknesses, which was why my nominal sister could take advantage of them. It turned out that Patrick has loved me so much that he could even risk his life for me...
I finally understand not to complain and blame others. While being alive, it will be much happier if we perceive things from another perspective..." And they would less want to retaliate against the society.
Amelia added silently in her heart.
She had not intended to persuade the person to let her go directly. As it was just a wishful thinking.
But if the person was really Sawyer, then he would more or less be able to relate to her experience.
Considering rebellion in youth, twists and turns in love, and the ups and downs within the family, they were so similar.

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