the
oice called from
to scho
ou have your
stepped out of the house, holdi
im the flowers-I'll do it when I get b
father sighed as he watched her disappear into th
in her first year at the univers
r mother's death from cancer, he had been the one raising her alone, pourin
e took a job from a man feared throughout the country-Mr. Qin, a notorious underworld drug lord. The pay was high, but the
ghter hidden from Qin's world. Over the years, he raised her with unmatched
hite skin, large dark eyes, a slender figure, and shoulder-length dark brown
f his father-laid eyes on her by accident. Desperate to protect her,
en one truth: No o
d for the kitchen when his cell phone rang. He frowned at the unknown number
o word from y
e other end mad
ly. His hand trembled as he br
Q-Qin...?" h
u left the city thinking you could hide from me? What a fo
ew he was doomed. Even if he left t
Qin
r. Qin cut him off. "There's
tu..
d before Mr. Gust
loud bang on the door startled him. His heart skipped. Trembl
door creaked
toward the door, ready to strike. But hi
e! Did I scare you?
ide, her brows fu
made her anxious. Forgetting h
me. Did something happen
Instead, he sighed and walked to the ch
k home so soon?"
she expected, b
why were you standing at the door with scissors, sweating li
ment and return to school immediately
t F
immediately!
at her before. Without another word, she ran upstairs, grabbe
wasn't what he wanted, but he had no choice. He lo
ld photo of his late wife. A tear drop
daughter wouldn't be in this m
st, he lay on the bed and clos
-
ack... huh? Wh
she entered the h
ut saw no sign of him. Alarmed, she
me. I was looking-huh? Wha
ing in her room, hol
my bag! And all my clot
o leave now," Mr. Gu
?" she aske
ive you enough money. Leave the city.
s going on! You raised your voice at me today for t
Don't ask questions. Don't
anywhere!" she shouted an
e! Co
he was just like him-s
he had worked for a criminal? That they we
d clutching his chest, tea
ked for them... none of
ned. Mr. Gustavo paced the living roo
is all my fault. What if Mr. Qin's men se
a knock at
ushed to the door, ready
. Father
at the door were
you, Mr. Gustavo
your hand
as old and unarmed-he
the
d at the corner, seeing him be
all my fault. Stay inside! Don
as they forced him into a black