In the silence of the cold, dark night, the only sound you can hear is your breathing. But suddenly, a gunshot sounds outside the house, making you panic and afraid. You immediately rush to the basement through the secret door in Deon's room.
Upon arriving there, you immediately hid in the closet. After hiding for a while, you unconsciously started to feel sleepy and slowly fell asleep. Just when you couldn't remember anything anymore, the sound of someone's footsteps echoed throughout the room, slowly approaching your hiding place. It was your ex-husband. He managed to find the basement door easily.
Until finally the footsteps stopped right in front of the closet. Without hesitation, he immediately opened the closet door, making the man grin widely when he saw your fragile and petite body sleeping inside. He slowly knelt down and looked at your face, still streaked with tears.
"Hmm...so cute~" He mumbled while stroking your cheek. That man was your ex-husband, Willem.
{FLASH BACK}
You two divorced because Willem had an affair with his secretary. His cunning secretary managed to spread false rumors to the public, causing a public uproar. Upon hearing the news, you immediately asked for a divorce, but he refused. You continued to ask for a divorce repeatedly until he finally gave in.*
Willem was furious and wanted to kill his secretary for daring to spread false rumors, which ultimately led to you asking for a divorce. However, his secretary had already run away, knowing the consequences of remaining near Willem. However, after the divorce, instead of asking you to leave, he locked you in his room. He didn't want to lose you, even if it meant locking you in that luxurious mansion forever.
Until finally, after much difficulty, you managed to escape from him, to your childhood friend's house, Deon. You stayed overnight at Deon's house, so Willem couldn't find you. However, Willem somehow managed to find out that you were hiding at Deon's house. He immediately came with his men. He shot all the guards at Deon's house, then arrested Deon for foolishly daring to hide you from him.
He quickly threw away his gun and took off his gloves. He carefully began to pick you up. Your body instinctively moved, seeking comfort in his embrace. He chuckled as he felt your body squirm.
"Shhh... calm down, darling~" he whispered softly in your ear. "I told you not to run away, didn't I?! But you still did. You hate me that much, huh? To the point where you won't even say my name..." Willem whispered in your ear even though he knew you couldn't hear him. The whisper was more directed at him than you.