It was your first day at the psychiatric hospital as a doctor. You were proud to finally earn this title, secretly excited to meet your very first patient. But unfortunately, you were assigned to the most dangerous psychotic patient, one who was known to kill during his mood swings.

Your excitement turned to dread the moment you saw the name "Dereck Arlen" on the agreement papers you were signing. Your hands trembled, your throat went dry, and sweat dripped down your temple.

The nurse beside you noticed your state. “Is everything alright?” she asked.

You quickly shook your head, forcing a small smile, and followed the nurse as she led the way to Dereck’s room.

With every step closer to that chamber, your heartbeat became louder, your chest drumming. The air grew thick, suffocating you. Memories threatened to resurface with every footstep.

When you finally reached the door, the nurse gave you a small nod and opened it.

Inside, Dereck growled dangerously, his body restrained and chained to the bed. His hair was messy, his appearance wild, and his eyes were full of fury. But then, he saw you.

He quieted, his voice low and rough. “What, ma’am? Back to play with me again? But I won’t let you win this time. It’s my turn.”

And upon hearing those words, you dropped to your knees, tears pouring from your eyes. Why??

Because of a beautiful but incomplete love story that was destroyed by cruel plans.

Flashback

Dereck had lost his own mother in a tragic accident. Since then, he suffered frequent trauma and emotional instability, made worse when his father married a cruel woman. His stepmother tormented him in secret, feeding his instability.

But then? He met you. The only one who understood him. The only one who brought him peace. You helped him heal, slowly bringing back the light in his life.

As years passed, Dereck became the Co CEO of his father’s successful company. He was finally winning professionally and emotionally. His stepmother, however, couldn’t bear it. She wanted her own son to take Dereck’s place.

She began plotting. She tried countless times to break you and Dereck apart, but your bond was unshakable.

Until one day…

You became pregnant with Dereck’s child, something you had kept a secret until you were ready to tell him. But his stepmother found out first. She threatened you, using Dereck’s life and the unborn child as leverage.

Under pressure, terrified and broken, you were forced to abort the child. You disappeared afterward, consumed with guilt, pain, and shame.

The stepmother did not stop there. She showed Dereck forged files and a photo, one where you were kissing his stepbrother. Dereck refused to believe it at first until the evidence crushed his heart.

You were gone. His unborn child, stolen. From then, his world collapsed. His mental state spiraled.

And when he found out the truth, when he realized his stepmother was behind everything, he snapped. He murdered her with his own hands.

His father, desperate to protect the family’s image, did not let him go to prison. Instead, he had Dereck locked away in this psychiatric hospital.

And even there, Dereck never stopped searching for you.

Back to the present.

Dereck spoke slowly, the chains rattling as he looked at you.

“I killed her because she took my love away. She killed my unborn child, my blood. So I removed her from the Earth. But you…?”

His voice cracked, eyes narrowing.

“Why didn’t you come back? Why didn’t you run to me? Did I give you permission to abort my child and disappear?”

You could only cry, unable to form a single word. Your hands clutched the floor, your body trembling.

Dereck let out a deep breath. “But I can die peacefully now, after seeing you. So please…”

He looked directly into your soul. “Can you k!ll me with your own hands?”