Chapter 81
Kane reached out and gently stroked my head.
I shrank my neck a bit, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
Kane's voice took on a hint of coldness, "Are you afraid of me?"
I shook my head repeatedly. I didn't want Kane to misunderstand. I wasn't afraid of him - it was just that after seeing Berlin, my body couldn't help but tremble.
Seeing me shake my head in denial, Kane's expression softened considerably. He looked at me and asked, "Do you want to go see that old hag?"
I immediately shook my head.
Seeing my reaction, Kane laughed softly. He pulled me into his arms, gently stroking my back while saying, "I'll help you get revenge."
My body stiffened. I lifted my eyes to look steadily at Kane, my tone carrying an expectation I hadn't even noticed myself, "How are you going to help me get revenge?"
Kane's eyes instantly turned cold, "Everything she did to you, I'll do to her."
I thought back to those painful memories of being locked up in her house.
She would always take a thin silver needle and push it through the gaps between my fingers, only pulling it out violently when the needle couldn't go any further.
Or she'd use a rolling pin to crush my fingers, saying this was the punishment a thief deserved.
She would also use nail clippers to pinch the flesh on my body, often leaving me bloody and mangled.
Fortunately, after all these years, you couldn't see any scars on my body.
And during that time, locked up in her house, I didn't even have the right to eat normally.
She would prepare something like dog food, then make me crawl on the ground and eat like her little dog.
Of course, I resisted.
But I was still young then, and I couldn't even get one full meal normally - how could I possibly be a match for her?
One act of resistance brought countless beatings.
So I learned to be obedient. Whatever she told me to do, I did.
Later, I was covered in injuries, barely alive. She was probably really afraid I'd die in her house, so she finally let me go.
After returning home, worried that my mother would be concerned, I specifically went to find Nina and told her to tell my mother that I'd been with Nina for those two days.
So Nina knew what I'd been through.
But that damn Luca actually told my mother that I'd run off with some man.
When he saw me come back, Luca seemed quite surprised. I think he was surprised that I hadn't been tortured to death by that old witch Berlin.
The moment my mother saw me, she came over and hugged me.
I'll remember her gentle voice for the rest of my life.
"No matter which path you choose, I will always support you and love you deeply, my dear Sonya."
Thinking back to my mother's words, I couldn't help but cry.
Kane thought I was remembering the pain of being tortured by Berlin.
He wiped away my tears with some heartache, the killing intent in his tone even stronger.
"Don't worry, I will definitely get revenge for you. I won't let that old witch Berlin walk out of the basement."
I saw Kane about to get up, seemingly planning to return to the basement. I immediately grabbed his arm.
Kane turned back, frowning slightly, his tone carrying some doubt, "Do you want to plead for her?"
I shook my head.
Kane sat back down. He took my hand and gently stroked it. His palm was covered with calluses from years of handling guns, making me feel incredibly safe and secure.
"I know you're very kind, but now you're the wife of the mafia boss. You can't show any weakness, or other people will bully you."
Hearing Kane's words, I shook my head again.
I closed my eyes, recalling those humiliating scenes I endured at Berlin's house.
When I opened my eyes again, my gaze became incredibly firm.
I said to Kane, "I want to go with you."
A flash of surprise crossed his eyes, followed by some hesitation, "That scene will be very bloody. Are you sure you can handle it?"
I nodded, once again saying to Kane with a firm tone, "I want to witness with my own eyes how she suffers."
If it were anyone else, even a murderer, it wouldn't matter to me.
But Berlin was different. All I ever got from her was humiliation and pain.
Many times when I dreamed, I would dream back to that time when she held me captive.
I thought that if I could gather the courage to face Berlin, maybe this nightmare could finally disappear completely.
I took Kane's hand and said to him, "I want to see with my own eyes how my nightmare ends."
My words made Kane's eyes begin to show some appreciation for me.
He touched my head, his tone gentle as he said, "Dear Sonya, I'm very glad you can think this way. That's exactly how you should be firm when dealing with those who bullied you."
With that, Kane picked me up and walked step by step toward the basement.
The basement was very dark. I could smell decay, and even a faint smell of rotting flesh, but I wasn't afraid at all.
Right now I was in Kane's arms - he was my strongest support.
Besides, I was going to witness that old witch Berlin's fate with my own eyes, so I wasn't afraid.
I swallowed and unconsciously held Kane tighter.
Kane's movements stiffened for a moment. He said to me gently, "You can still change your mind."
I immediately shook my head, "No, I want to watch her be tortured."
This time Kane didn't hesitate anymore. He quickly carried me down the basement stairs.
Soon, we arrived at the entrance to the basement rooms.
There were four rooms in total here. The other rooms were all locked, and you could vaguely hear some wailing from inside.
But those cries were already very weak.
Kane put me down at the door of the last room.
He said to me, "Sonya, you should open this door yourself."
I nodded, took a deep breath, and reached out my hand.
My hand looked pale and glowing in the dark basement - this was the result of Kane's careful care recently.
I had already gained a new life. Everything from the past should be brought to an end.
I pushed the door open without hesitation.
The light inside was dim, with only a small candle. I saw the person huddled in the corner tremble.
My eyes met Berlin's.
Berlin looked at me, eyes wide.
She didn't seem to have learned her lesson at all.
She struggled and lunged at me, cursing, "You bitch, how dare you do this to me, I'll kill you!"
Just as Berlin was about to touch me, I heard the sound of a chain tightening.
Only then did I notice that Berlin had a dog leash around her neck.
Just like when she imprisoned me in her house back then.
Except this dog leash had Berlin's name engraved on it.
I dodged her. Though I didn't really need to dodge, because the chain's length meant she couldn't reach me at all.
I walked to a chair in another corner and slowly sat down.
Throughout all this, Kane hadn't said a word, just staring at Berlin with sinister eyes.
Berlin was screaming, reaching out her hands, constantly trying to scratch me.
That's when I saw her hands were already bloody and mangled.
I cleared my throat and spoke in a very cold tone.
"Ms. Berlin, did you ever think this day would come?"