Chapter 13 – A Monsterous Punishmen

There was a sudden violent storm that came upon the sea, arousing the still waters, which formed into mountain-like waves that rocked the surface of the sea turbulently. The tourists who had just arrived at the beach screamed and ran away in panic.

Len’s car which had been parked on the road next the shore had been pulled by the waves into the sea and carried away far from the beach, soon it would only be recognized as a small dot.

“Run, run. There must be a tsunami coming.” The three members of the Sanders family had been driven out of the mansion, now they had to run fearfully as fast as they could along the shore.

Eventually, they arrived on the freeway far from the beach, they were so worn out; they laid down on the road without their usual attempts at proper manners and grace. They were all trying so hard to catch their breaths.

It was sunny at this place, in contrast to the storming beach.

“So scary.” Lynn was soaked and chilly, so dishevelled with her hair clinging to her face.

“My new Rolls-Royce!” Laura was upset when she thought of her new car which had drifted away.

Her husband comforted her and said, “Don’t worry about it, the Lord has promised us a shipping line of cruises, we will be soon able to buy any luxury car you like.”

“The shipping line? That was on the condition that Bella agreed to marry the lord. Which she is reluctant to do.” She got angry mentioning this, with a condescending voice she said, “Look, what a good daughter you have, she did not help us, and we were removed from there, what a shame!”

It was true that they removed by the guards, and their scornful and arrogant eyes pierced her like a knife digging into her heart.

She had been living a comfortable and respected life in this city for more than a decade, but today she was thrown out like a disrespectable beggar.

Len’s eyes had a kind of hatred stirring in them, “Relax, I can make that wicked girl be married to the lord.”

Lynn disagreed with her parents, “I don’t think the lord is taking her seriously. What if Bella finally agrees to marry the lord, but the Lord repents at last.”

Len said undoubtedly, “So we must coerce Bella to agree with the marriage when the Lord is still fond of her.”

Laura stopped Lynn when she tried to argue some more.

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When they arrived home, the mother and daughter shared a spa. Lynn complained to her mother,

“Mum, why did you stop me. Do you really want Bella to marry Charles and have a life as an honourable woman? She would take revenge on us when she becomes powerful.”

Laura patted on her forehead, “I know what you are thinking of. You would like to take the place of Bella, wouldn’t you?”

But she gave a disagreeable look to her daughter at once, who was always indulged by her, “Didn’t you see how Charles has treated Bella? He has almost squeezed her to death. What value does Bella have? He is fond of her now as your father said. Every woman would like to tempt him, except for Bella. It is for the self-esteem of a man only. When they get married, Charles will abandon her soon after his self-esteem has been satisfied. The woman he really wants must be a true princess of royal. You must give up what you are thinking, or you will harm yourself one day.”

After saying those harsh words, her voice turned soft, “Come on, you must be set on marrying Martin, become Mrs. Smith as soon as possible. He is good and kind to you, though he is not as excellent as Charles, he is the best one among the young men in this city. Be content with your own happiness, don’t be greedy.”

Being reminded of Martin, Lynn had cheered up a little. Her mother was right that Charles was cruel, and Bella’s tongue seemed to be pressed out from her mouth.

Then her mind turned quickly into thinking when her body felt relaxed, she looked at her mother eagerly, “Mum, what will father plan to do? In what way can he push Bella to agree to marry Charles?”

They would have an international shipping line soon by selling Bella, and massive profit could be gained. Of course, to her hope was that Bella would be thrown out of Charles’s Mansion eventually without a penny with her. Then they could have already possessed the money, but Bella would be living in poverty.

How she anticipated the consequence!

Laura said carelessly, “Who do you think she cares the most for?

“Her mother, Bess Brook!” Lynn realized at once, and said with excitement, “If her mother is abused and threatened, Bella would be obedient to us. You must take me with you when you go there, I don’t mind supporting you as I can. That dirty old woman must be punished.”

“Sure you can come, but the most important thing is that you must get a secure hold of Martin.”

In the time the conversation was going on at Sanders’s house, a yacht was being tossed up and down in the angry waves, dangerously and terribly.

Bella had only taken one cruise in her life, she never knew the terrible face of a peaceful sea, and she also could not imagine an evil man coming into her life and regarding her life insignificant.

The water kept attacking Bella, her clothes were soaked and adhered to her body so severely that she could hardly move. She tried hard to take off the coat, wearing a thin dress only. She struggled hard to keep herself balanced, and not fall into the sea. She grabbed anything that could support her. As soon as she held onto the wheel, a massive wave rocked on the yacht and tossed it violently. Bella swung and fell brutally onto the floor and slid to the other side of the cabin.

Charles’s yacht was nearby and drifting up and down in the waves. He stood firmly on the deck wearing a white coat, but there was not even a drop of water on his jacket.

Ziv stood behind Charles and looked at the boat that Bella was in, and it was riding up and down in the swelling water like a child’s ball, he could not help but sympathize with Bella,

“My lord, it has been more than one hour.”

Charles’s face was so melancholy, for the woman had not surrendered herself after being tossed around for more than one hour.

“My lord, Elsa asked me to remind you, Miss Brook is the only one that who carries the genes of the mermaid.” Ziv bowed his head, and kneeled down suddenly, “for the sake of your heir, please let Miss Brook go, you can do as you like when your child has been born.”

My child? That woman refused to sleep with me, how could there be a child for me?

Charles replied coldly, “Half an hour more.”

Bella had never been this frightened before, except for that day when she was thrown high in the sky by the dolphin at the White Dolphin Residence when she had regarded that as her most awful nightmare, but that nightmare would now be considered trivial compared to the mountain high seawater wall which erected before her.

She should be smashed into pieces by the strength of the falling water wall, not to mention she would drown.

She would be finished.

Bella rushed as fast as she could to the rear of the yacht, but when she spun around, a giant shark had appeared before her and opened its mouth. Giant white sharp teeth moved through the seawater wall, flying towards her.