CHAPTER 9
I was frozen when I heard the gunshots behind my back. My heart stopped beating, and it shook me almost to death.
"What are you squatting there for? Hurry and let's leave this place before they return!"
When I looked behind me to see who was talking, it was Mr. Evans. And I jumped and hugged him suddenly. My tears ran down my face and I cried to release my fear that I had felt earlier. "I had no idea what had happened to us. And I thought we were going to die today." I said it while I cried. Mr. Evans avoided looking at me because they had ripped my clothes off. "OK, you're safe now." Mr. Evans patted my back and took off his blazer to cover me up. After I calmed down, we helped Jin to stand up. The shotgun broke the chain Mr. Evans used.
Mr. Evans offered to let us stay at his house for safety reasons while we were in the car. I've been hesitant to believe that I won't be able to help people in this situation. I asked Jin for helped because he knew I was a healer. Jin shook his head at me. And he stated, "Just for the time being, you can wander again when everything has settled." Jin whispered.
Afterwards, we arrived at Mr. Evans's house. His house differs from where I stayed before. He directed his maids to bring clothes for me and Jin to change into them. Mr. Evans called his family doctor to treat Jin's wounds.
I slowly exited my room late at night and went to Jin's room to check on his condition. He was moaning in agony. The wound covered his body because of the whip he received for one week. My heart is broken, and I wonder how he survived all of this.
While Jin was sleeping, I started healing him. But then he grabbed both of my hands and said, "Mikaella, stop healing me; it's dangerous for you if anyone finds out." My tears fell down again, and I told him, "I can't bear to see you suffering from pain. You've been helping me a lot recently. "I'd like to repay you for your kindness, Jin." Jin patted my head, and he responded to me. "I can't bear to see you either when you will be put in danger again because you healed me. As long as you're safe, it's better to feel this pain." Jin told me to go back to my room, but I refused. I stayed with him until the morning, since I was worried.
Jin woke up early, and he saw me sleeping in the chair behind me. He smiled and murmured, "This little angel doesn't care about her safety as long as she can offer me help. You're very kind and beautiful, Mikaella." Jin kissed my forehead, and as he was about to kiss my lips, a maid burst through the door and startled Jin. The maid informed us to go down for breakfast. Jin nodded to the maid. He woke me up to prepare myself to go down.
After we were prepared, Jin picked me up from my room to go down together. I look around as I walk down the corridor, looking dazed. Mr. Evans's house is very extravagant. I felt like an ignorant princess entering the palace for the first time. I laughed to myself about what I'd been thinking. "Mikaella, what happened? You look excited." Jin asked. "I was wondering if a house like this existed. It looks like a palace. I thought it only happened in fairy tales."
"Because Mr. Evans was one of the powerful and wealthy men in our country. This house was from his ancestors. And becoming powerful has been in his bloodline since his ancestors were powerful as well. But a cosmic accident happened to his family. Mr. Evans changed his own character. From a kindhearted man to a bloodthirsty man. Now he will do everything he can, even if it means going against his will, to gain more power." Jin told me everything about Mr. Evans's life. I asked another question to Jin about Mr. Evans. "Jin, why is Mr. Evans wanting to gain more power when he's already a powerful man? And why you know him very well?" Jin looked at me and hesitated to answer my question. "Mikaella, Mr. Evans was my best friend. I worked with him because I wanted to help him get revenge. That's all I can tell you now." Jin became silent after he told me everything. I'm no longer able to question him.
We entered the dining room. I saw a beautiful woman beside Mr. Evans; she was being assisted by the maids. When I looked at her, I realized she was blind. Mr. Evans introduced her to me.
"Mikaella, this is Dianne, my fiancée. "Dianne, we now have visitors, Jin and Mikaella." Dianne had stayed quiet, but she frowned when she heard Mikaella's name. I looked at her constantly to think of helping her eyes to bring back her sight. It startled me when Mr. Evans suddenly shouted. "Stop staring at her like that. Devour your food now and go back to your room!" I ate my food as quickly as I could and went back to my room.
I went out onto the veranda to think about what had happened earlier in the dining room. "What made Mr. Evans yell at me? I only stared at her fiancée, and what made him angry?" I sighed and stopped thinking. Because I can't think of a reason why he acted that way.
"Mikaella, I knocked several times on your door but you didn't hear me, so I came inside on my own accord." When I turned around to see who was talking to me, it turned out to be Mr. Evans.
"I'm sorry for shouting at you earlier, Mikaella."
"No, I'm OK. I don't mind it. Perhaps you have a reason for doing so. "Are doctors unable to heal your fiancée's eyes?"
"No, because her glaucoma has worsened. And I haven't told Dianne's family yet. And they keep asking me to visit them with Dianne. How am I going to show them Dianne in her current state? They'll be here next week to see Dionne, who has been staying with me for the past two months. How can I hide her now? I can't let them see Dianne's condition yet." Mr. Evans frowned as he clenched his fists. I wondered why he hadn't told them yet about his fiancee's condition. "What is his motivation for concealing them?" In my mind.
"Do you need my help?" Even though I don't know the reason behind it, I still want to help him to lessen his burden.
"How?" Mr. Evans was confused as to how I could help him. Before I spoke the following words, Jin rushed inside my room, and he shouted.
"Stop! Mikaella, stop whatever you are thinking about now! Prepare yourself, and we will leave this house now!" Jin was furious now, and he looked fiercely at Mr. Evans. I don't know what happened, and I only said his name, "Jin."
Jin dragged my hand to leave Mr. Evans and his house. When Jin and I were about to open the door, Mr. Evans grabbed my hand as well.