761 Vincent's Violent Side
Day Seventy-Nine...
[Country J: Sakura District Hospital...]
Jane and Tatsumi arrived at the hospital. They headed straight to the emergency room searching for Mia.
"Have you seen my daughter? Where is Mia?" Jane asked every doctor and nurse she could come across inside the emergency room.
Tatsumi kept following her, supporting her. It did not take long before one of the nurses informed her that Mia was sent to the operating room. Her guardian was waiting outside.
Jane and Tatsumi didn't waste their time as they rushed to the operating room. They saw Speed in her panicking state, just staring at the operating room door absentmindedly.
Speed felt like her world was about to crumble at any minute and her death came knocking on her door.
'Please, keep her safe. Keep her safe! She prayed inwardly.
Meanwhile, Jane dashed in Speed's direction, grabbing her by her shoulders. "What happened? How did this happen to my daughter?" She shook Speed's body, demanding a proper explanation for what happened to Mia.The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))
Speed lost the ability to speak, her guilt consuming her. It was her fault that Mia ran away. She told her she would bring her back to their country without considering Mia's feelings.
Mia wanted to stay so that she could be with Jane. But Speed couldn't disobey Vincent's order.
"I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry." Speed could only apologize to Jane, looking away.
"Jane..." Tatsumi held Jane's shoulder. "Don't blame her. It's not her fault that the accident happened. The driver is now being detained in the police precinct."
Speed didn't fight back. She just stayed still, accepting her punishment from Vincent. Vincent was also boiling in rage. Mia was so important to him. He couldn't lose her!
Vincent was blaming Speed for what happened. All he could think of was to beat her to death. In his mind, she should be the one who got hit by the car, not his precious daughter, Mia.
His coolness and rationality disappeared upon reaching the hospital. He could imagine Mia's severe injury. Speed's clothes were soaked by Mia's blood. How much blood did she lose?
Speed dropped to her knees, enduring the pain inflicted on her by Vincent. This was her fate. In her mind, she deserved this punishment.
Vincent threw another punch, aiming at Speed's face, however before his fist could make contact with her, a strong hand gripped Vincent's wrist thus stopping him from hitting Speed.
"Stop it! You bastard! Don't assault a woman in front of me!" Tatsumi intervened. He even pushed Vincent away, shielding Speed using his body.
Tatsumi could no longer tolerate this violence. He couldn't watch Vincent beating a woman. Speed wasn't even protecting herself. She was just accepting her unjust punishment.
No one wanted this to happen. Even Speed suffered emotionally. Tatsumi could feel that Speed was blaming herself and was consumed by her own guilt. But this was not entirely her fault.
"Don't interfere! I deserve this!" Speed screamed at Tatsumi, clenching her fists as she shut her eyes. She was too embarrassed to face them.
"You don't deserve this!" Tatsumi retorted, gritting his teeth. He already had enough. Without hesitation, Tatsumi turned to Speed and carried her. He needed to bring her to the emergency room to have her wounds treated. Vincent mercilessly assaulted her.
The moment Tatsumi took action, Speed could no longer fight him. She was exhausted both physically and emotionally. She just let him do what he wanted.
As Tatsumi walked away, Speed began sobbing in his arms. She wanted to cry. She was also having a hard time. But she felt like she was the enemy of the whole world.
She was hurt because Vincent didn't even let her explain. He refused to listen.
"I... I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry..." Speed began apologizing again in between her sobs. She wanted Vincent's forgiveness. However, she was afraid that her King would hate her forever.
"Sigh." Tatsumi took a deep sigh as he watched the woman sobbing in his arms. 'Why did things end up like this? I just hope Mia will survive! Tatsumi thought to himself, feeling sorry for both Jane and Speed.