Chapter 11 Precious Things
A sudden noise startled Callie. As she turned around, she accidentally knocked over a box, which fell to the ground with a loud clang!
Shane glared at her, his immense anger making his expression terrifying.
She hurriedly tried to explain, "I... I didn't mean to..."
As she spoke, she crouched down to pick up the box. Just as her fingers were about to touch it, her wrist was grabbed with such force that it felt like her bones might shatter.
Pain!
It felt like her hand was about to break, and cold sweat broke out from the intense pain.
Shane's eyes were bloodshot with rage. "Get your filthy hands off it!"
With that, he violently shoved her away. Callie as caught off guard and fell backward, hitting her head on the corner of a cabinet.
The sharp pain left her momentarily numb, her head buzzing. She could feel warm liquid trickling down and reached back to touch her neck, feeling something sticky.
No surprise, it was blood, but not much.
She lifted her eyes, peering through a few strands of disheveled hair, and saw Shane carefully picking up the box. Even through his actions, she could sense how important that item was to him.
Shane opened the box, meticulously checking its contents, afraid that anything inside might be damaged.
Fortunately, the box had protected its contents, leaving them undamaged.
He let out a sigh of relief.
But the thought that this woman had almost shattered it fueled his rage once more!
He was furious enough to want to kill her!
With a bloodthirsty glare, he spat out, "Callie, you must have a death wish!"
Callie struggled to get up. The numbness had worn off, and a sharp pain shot through her nerves. She trembled as she stood, whispering, "I'm sorry..."
She could tell that the item was incredibly precious to Shane.
"Sorry? Do you think I would accept that?" This woman was not only shameless but also audacious!
He took a step closer, his overwhelming presence and intimidating aura making Callie's heart race. She backed away in fear until she hit the wall with a thud. Terrified, she stammered, "Y-you, don't come any closer..."
Shane grabbed her jaw with a vice-like grip, his fingers strong and unyielding.
Callie could hear the sound of her bones shifting, the pain so intense that she couldn't even scream. She could only look at him with terrified eyes. This Shane was terrifying.
Like a demon emerging from the depths of hell!
Madness!
Savage!
He leaned in closer, his aggressive aura overwhelming her. She resisted, but it was futile. She could only endure as his lips brushed against her ear. "I will destroy everything you care about!"
The last two words were emphasized.
Callie trembled all over.
Shane pushed her away.
Her body, like a boneless doll, slumped to the side. If it weren't for the wall supporting her, she would have collapsed to the floor.
She trembled as she tried to stand straight, but her body couldn't leave the wall. Without support, she couldn't stand upright.
Shane placed the box back to its original position. Next to it was a photo frame holding a family picture of him and his parents.
Callie glanced over unintentionally, her gaze lingering for two seconds.
The items in the box seemed familiar, but before she could get a closer look, Shane barked, "Get out!"
Callie didn't have time to think further. Panicking, she reached for the door.
She wasn't sure if staying in the room any longer would result in Shane killing her!
She fled the room as fast as she could.
The moment she left, Shane's cold face finally showed a hint of softness. He lowered his eyes, gazing at the items in the box, a rare gentleness in his eyes.
After his parents passed away, his heart had turned cold.
The owner of these items was the last bit of warmth in his heart.
Even after all these years, he still remembered that small body, struggling but determined to drag him along. Those clear eyes were the purest he had ever seen.
In the water, her body felt so warm.
It brought a touch of warmth to his icy heart.
…
Outside the room.
Callie clutched her head injury, and Old Master Robinson, who had just arrived, saw her pale face and asked, "What happened?"
"I got hurt," she replied softly.
Old Master Robinson's face darkened. He knew Shane had a bad temper, but he didn't think he'd hit a woman so easily.
"What happened?" the Old Man asked.
"I accidentally knocked over a box..."
"Was it the one with the family photo?" the Old Man quickly asked.
Callie nodded, "Yes."
The Old Man immediately understood and sighed deeply. "I'm afraid I can't protect you. That item is very important to him. Even I don't dare to touch it lightly."
Callie understood well. Shane kept that item with his parents' photos, showing its significance to him.
Once, she also had something precious, but she lost it.
It was the first birthday gift her grandfather had given her.
She still remembered how she lost it. It was when she was seven years old, and her grandfather took her to the Robinson Family's old mansion. She didn't understand much back then, only knowing that the Robinson Family was holding a funeral. She didn't know who had died. It wasn't until she grew up that she realized it was Shane Robinson's parents' funeral.
When she was young, she would often run around the vast backyard of the Robinson Family estate.
One day, behind a rockery, she saw a woman pushing a boy, who looked about ten years old, into the water...
It was the first time she witnessed the evil in human nature.
She was terrified.
She wanted to run away.
But seeing the boy struggling desperately, she waited for the woman to leave, then, with a bravery beyond her years, she jumped in to save him.
Luckily, she knew how to swim, but it was still a struggle. She almost couldn't make it herself. She managed to drag the boy to the shore but couldn't pull him up. It was her grandfather who arrived just in time to pull both of them out.
By then, the boy had already lost consciousness.
With her and her grandfather's efforts, the boy coughed up water and started to wake up. But before he fully regained consciousness, her grandfather hurriedly pulled her away.
She didn't understand why her grandfather was so anxious and curiously asked, "Grandpa, who was that boy? Why would someone want to hurt him?"
Her grandfather replied, "He was just like you, here to attend the funeral."
She didn't know that her grandfather wasn't telling the truth, fearing that she might be targeted for revenge, he lied to her.
"You must forget what happened today. No matter who asks, you must not say a word." Her grandfather repeatedly warned.
She obediently followed her grandfather's instructions.
When they got home, she realized she had lost her jade pendant.
It was a jade Buddha pendant, and her grandfather had told her that the word "Buddha" sounded like "blessing" in their language. He hoped she would grow up to be a kind, tolerant, optimistic, and open-minded person...
That was her grandfather's blessing for her. She had worn it since she was one year old, she understood why Shane was angry.
She didn't resent Shane for his harshness.
But deep down, she was afraid of this man.
He was just too violent!
"Imani, go get Dr. Byrne to check on Callie," Old Master Robinson ordered.
Callie snapped back to reality at the sound of his voice and quickly said, "No need, is there a first aid kit in the house? I can take care of it myself." She knew her injury wasn't serious.
Seeing Old Master Robinson's uncertain look, she added, "I'm a doctor myself, I know what I'm doing."
Seeing her confidence, the Old Man agreed.
Her injury was indeed not serious, just a small but deep cut that caused some bleeding.
Using a mirror, she cleaned the wound herself. Covering it with a bandage wouldn't help much since it was in her hair, making it impossible to use gauze or a band-aid.
Butler Imani glanced towards the bathroom to ensure Callie Norris couldn't hear, then whispered, "The Young Mistress just entered the house and got injured right under your nose. If she wasn't in the main house, would the Young Master treat her even worse...?"
Butler Imani didn't say the rest of his thoughts out loud.
But Old Master Robinson understood perfectly. "Just to be on the safe side, if she can't handle Shane's temper and wants a divorce, we'll have to use some tactics."
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