“Mr. Ian, we called for Ms. Rebecca. However, she hasn’t responded to us at all.”
“We tried to listen from outside, and we couldn’t hear any sound of her breathing!”
Ian knitted his brows and shot to his feet. His face darkened. “What’s she playing at this time? Does she think it’s too humiliating for her to apologize to Lori? Does she even realize that she’s nearly killed her this time?”
Lorelei tugged the hem of Ian’s shirt lightly and said dejectedly, “It’s alright, Ian. I’m just an orphan. I don’t have the right to have Rebecca apologize to me.”
Ian’s anger flared up.
“Does she really think I can’t tell she’s used that cheap trick to win our favor? She thinks she can pretend nothing’s happened by staying silent. That’s just her wishful thinking. I guess the punishment still isn’t severe enough.
“Let’s go. She won’t be able to avoid us if we drag her out of the cellar. We must get her to kneel and apologize to Lori!”
