Keira Olsen heard these words, but there was no joy on her face. Instead, she asked, âWhatâs the
condition?â 1
âComplete the task Iâve set.â
Keira Olsen scoffed.
She knew that the other party wouldnât tell her easily.
She asked straightforwardly, âWhat if I canât complete it?â
The other side laughed, âNange, you should know that your mother is a traitor to the South Family,
right? What do you think happens to traitors caught by the South Family?â
Keira Olsenâs heart tightened, and her words trembled, âWhat happens?â
âSolitary confinement is the least of it. For someone like your mom, sheâd be living in the Water Prison,
given only a little bit of sustenance each day. Some might even be subjected to public protests and
floggings⦠The most severe would be the cangue drowning, killed by submersion.â
The other partyâs threatening words made Keira Olsen feel as if she were in a daze.
She even looked around for a moment, feeling like she had stepped back into ancient times. Isnât this
the 21st century?!
How could there be places that operate their own private torture chambers?!
But Keira Olsen wasnât naive.
Creraâs system is based on equality, where everyone could enjoy fair treatment. But the world is too
vast, and there are still places with slavery.
And there are regions where women canât show their faces in publicâ¦
Maybe, in underdeveloped areas, people hadnât completely evolved to a civilized society⦠there were
even places consumed by constant warfareâ¦.
So the place the person mentioned could indeed exist.
But Keira Olsen wasnât intimidated. The more the other side said this, the more it showed that Jodie
South was safe for now.
Indeed, the other party spoke up, âYour mom is currently in our care, nothing like that has happened to
her yet, but if youâre not obedient, that could change.â
Keira Olsen lowered her eyes, speaking hastily, âHavenât I been obedient already? The business with
Ye Min and Xu Chimo is done.â>
âHahaha, yes, youâre done, Nange. It seems the pressure weâve put on you in the past was too
insignificant. I didnât expect that for all these years I was overlooking a great deception, youâve been
hiding your true strength⦠Youâve really brought me a great surprise. Since thatâs the case, then show
your full power! Letâs see if you really have the qualifications to come home!â
After finishing these words, the other party said, âGetting Ye Min and Xu Chimo to marry is the first
task. Today the news of their engagement has spread; I suppose you should be able to complete that
quickly. The second task, I will send to your mobile phone in a couple of daysâ
After this, the other party hung up the call.
Keira Olsen looked at her phone, her brows furrowed.
Lewis Horton was driving the car, which was silent throughout the call. Now that she had hung up, he
finally spoke up, âWhat is it?â
Keira Olsen relayed the other partyâs words to Lewis Horton.
Then Lewis Horton responded, âIt seems this place must not be in Crera. Nan Ge, donât worry, Iâll have
people search the entire world.â
⦠But the world is so vast; her mother could be hidden anywhere, even on an undiscovered deserted
Island.
No wonder the immense power of both the Olsen and Horton families couldnât find her.
Keira Olsen lowered her eyes, understanding that there was only one path left for her to take.
That was to complete the task.
In Xu Chimoâs car.
Xu Chimo irritably adjusted his tie and then turned to her, âLook, if you want to keep the child, Iâm not
going to agree to marry you. Ye Min, itâs up to you!â
Ye Min heard this and let out a bitter smile.
She turned her head to look at the scenery outside the window and said, âDonât worry, intention of
clinging to you.â
Her demeanor made Xu Chimo feel even more frustrated.
I have no
The two of them didnât speak for the rest of the journey and soon arrived back at the South family
villa.
Noticing the address outside, Xu Chimo finally realized something. âYouâre not staying at the Davis
familyâs?â
âMmm, Iâve been staying here with Nange for the last couple of days.â
Ye Min pushed the car door open, not looking at him, âThanks for the ride home, goodbyeâ
She walked straight through the entrance of the Nan family villa.
No sooner had she entered than she leaned against the door, pressing her hand to her heart.
Then, Ye Min clenched her jaw tightly, and her eyes slowly reddened.
That Xu Chimo, he really knew how to make hurtful remarks.
She did like him, but she was not a masochist. Having dodged this bullet today, she would tell her
parents tomorrow that she wanted to go abroad, and then leave the country.
She was going to take her child and never return to this heartbreaking place.
Suddenly, her phone vibrated.
She opened it and saw that it was a WhatsApp message from Ye Kal: âMinmin, Xu Chimoâs parents
have contacted me and will come over to propose marriage tomorrow. Remember to come back for a
visit.â
Ye Min clenched her fists tightly upon reading this message.
She replied, âUncle, thereâs no need to bother, Iâm not suitable for Xu Chimo,â
After replying to the message, she stepped forward, preparing to head towards the living room.
But as she approached, she suddenly heard a conversation between Nange and the gigolo from inside
a room.
Nange said in a low voice, âWhy do you think the first task they assigned me was to get Minmin and Xu
Chimo married?â
Hearing this, Ye Min felt like she was struck by lightning, freezing on the spot.
She wasnât misunderstanding, she suddenly remembered that Nange had once vaguely mentioned the
first task⦠to get her married to Xu Chimo?
It suddenly occurred to her that when Nange had been in a panic, scared after receiving the âtaskâ they
assigned her, she was absent-minded. Later, when she inquired, Nange had answered, âThey asked
me to scheme against the most important person to me, and I refused.â
Back then, she thought the most important person was Zhang Hao.
But actually, the most important person was herself?!
And then she thought about what happened laterâ¦
Nangeâs personality was always very soft, towards Zhang Hao as well as towards herself. They had
shared twenty years of friendship, yet Nange blocked her because of a word from Zhang Haoâ¦
Was that also a way of protecting her?!
Ye Min was not foolish, and she had a natural trust in Nange.
She knew Nange wouldnât scheme against her, and the relationship that developed between her and
Xu Chimo had naturally evolved, and it had nothing to do with her.
Sure enough, she heard the gigolo say, âIâm not sure, but this first task was a shot in the dark for you,
and it was unexpected that theyâd end up together.â
Then Nange spoke up, âThat scumbag Xu Chimo, if he dares to mistreat Minmin, I definitely will not let
them get married! When Minmin gets back, Iâll ask her properly.â
Ye Minâs eyes reddened.
She just knewâ¦
But then she heard the gigolo say, âWhat about your mother? If you donât complete the task, you wonât
be able to save her.â
Ye Minâs pupils shrank instantly.
Save her mother?
Ye Min could feel that Nange had been troubled recently, becoming much more somber, as if suddenly
weighed down by more responsibilities.
She had been wanting to find an opportunity to ask what was going on.
But she had never imagined it was something this serious!
Nange had mentioned knowing where her biological parents were-was her mother captured by
âthemâ?
No wonder Nange had recently needed to complete tasks!
Just as she had this thought, she heard Nange continue, âNo matter what, Minminâs happiness cannot
be sacrificed.â
Ye Minâs eyes teared up.
Nange had always considered her wellbeingâ¦
Ye Min suddenly clenched her fists, turned around, and quietly left the living room, approaching the
front door, not hearing Kiera Olsenâs following words: âYe Min is my most important friend, my sister
would never use her, nor will I.â
Ye Min quietly opened the door and left the Nan family villa, standing outside.
Her phone vibrated again, she picked it up and saw it was another message from Ye Kai: âGood child,
are you having a quarrel with Xu Chimo?â
There were also several messages from her parents:
âMinmin, stop being stubborn, hurry back home, okay? Marrying Young Master Xu is the glory of your
life! Your reputation is already ruined, who else would you marry if not him?â
Looking at this WhatsApp message, Ye Min suddenly lowered her gaze and smiled.
Her refusal to marry Xu Chimo was always her self-righteous pride. Her desire to leave was also just
her self-righteousness.
Soâ¦
Ye Min replied to the message: âCome pick me up.â