What did Hayden just say? He’ll deal with me. What does that even mean?


    "You should stay here for a while just to be safe and…don’t y around too much…" Hayden said as he looked at his brother pointedly.


    "You’re always so strict…" Harveyined openly.


    "Just do as I say," Hayden ordered firmly.


    "Sure. What do you n to do with her?" Harvey asked and I could feel his eyes on me.


    I listened to the conversation of the brothers in wonder and was surprised that Harvey had asked the question that was on my mind.


    "I haven’t decided. Don’t worry, she won’t be stepping a foot outside. Neither will she speak to anyone," Hayden replied very calmly.


    Harvey nodded with agreement before he shed a smile my way. He’s so evil. He’s just…twisted and evil…


    "Well, from what I could tell from my inspection just now…her neck is quite slim, and her skin is soft and tender. It’s such a waste that she’s so stubborn and doesn’t seem to take instructions very well," Harveymented.


    Hayden did not respond to his brother’sments, he just nodded in agreement. Harvey looked my way before sighing.


    "It’s such a shame, really. She did grow up into a decent woman. She was just a baby when I saw herst, time really has flown by. I hope we meet again, Malissa. I hope you’re still sane by then…" Harvey said with a teasingugh.


    "Enough talking," Hayden muttered.


    Harvey closed his mouth immediately and the conversation between the two brothers ended there. To my ultimate dismay, Hayden turned to face me for the first time since entering the room. My heart beat so fast that my head started feeling light. My lips quivered and my hands felt cold and numb. Although Hayden hasn’t said anything to me, I was already so scared. This time, I really went and did it.


    I went directly against his orders, and I had no real excuse for myself.


    I had no idea why Hayden had to fake his brother’s death or what n they had in mind; however, it was clear that no one, including myself, was supposed to find out about it. Hayden’s blue eyes stared at me coldly and I wasn’t sure if he even saw me at all.


    I was too scared and too consumed by my own guilt to meet his eyes, so I nced down at the floor while I waited for him to tell me what he wanted me to do.


    Slowly, his hand reached out and grabbed my wrist. His hand felt so warm against my own cold skin. Without saying a word to me, Hayden turned around and pulled me roughly along with him. His grip on my wrist was tight and he refused to loosen it. I let out a small whimpering cry at the pain that dug into my wrist.


    It hurts…it really hurts…


    Without turning back to look at me, Hayden continued walking forward at a face pace. I struggled to keep up with him and was always running after him. He pulled on my arm mercilessly as he dragged me towards the door of the room. It was like he wanted to take me out of there as soon as possible and I had to say that I didn’t want to stay there in that room any longer either.


    "Hayden! Don’t be so rough on her. Broken bones don’t heal that easily, you know that, right? Of course, you do. You’re a doctor and all. Oh Malissa, you don’t need to worry, I’ll take care of Little Hayden for you!" Harvey called loudly after us.


    The sound of hisughter echoed loudly behind us. We reached the door of therge room, finally, and Hayden pulled me after him out of the door before he kicked the door closed with his foot. The door shut with a loud bang from the force of his kick. The sound echoed along the long and dark hallway. Unlike when I entered the dark hallway, I was making my way out of it along with Hayden.


    His grip on my wrist didn’t rx and it hurt with each pull of my arm.


    When we made it back to the fork in the path, I was unfortunately reminded that I had a special dinner nned for tonight. Judging from the way things are ying out, I doubt that we would have the special dinner together. Furthermore, I doubt that we would have any peaceful dinner together at all.


    It had a been a long while since Auntie called for me to meet her and I hoped that she wasn’t worried about me. I shook my head to clear my thoughts when I realized that I should be worrying more about myself and the situation that I was in rather than worrying about that olddy or anyone else.


    Hayden stood next to me with his hand still around my wrist. I summoned my courage and nced up at his face. As expected, his face was cold andpletely void of any emotions. I wondered what he was going to do to me. Would he lock me up in my room?


    That idea was certainly incorrect because instead of dragging me back in the direction of my rooms, Hayden dragged me into his wing of the mansion. Although he has brought me here often enough by now, I cringed as I felt that I was in for a not-so-pleasant surprise for this particr visit. A short while after, I found out that I was right.


    We arrived at therge doors leading to Hayden’s bedroom, but he didn’t stop walking. Instead, he dragged me right past it without even pausing.


    Where is he taking me?


    We walked past the door to his bedroom and that was when I realized that I didn’t know whaty beyond in his wing of the mansion beyond his bedroom. After a short walk down a smaller hallway that I had never been to before, Hayden came to a stop at a tall door.


    --To be continued…