"Susan, retreat! Retreat now! This is an order!"
"Theres no time, Ill cover you, you retreat first!"
"Susan——!"
*Bang!!*
——
*Clatter!*
A crash echoed as the person on the ground slowly opened their eyes.
The surroundings were dimly lit, and a dull ache seemed to emanate from every part of Susan Sus body, her mind felt as if it would explode.
Where was she?
A bar?
She had been on a mission in the jungle, and that grenade had exploded at her feet. She was supposed to be dead; how could she still be alive?
Beside her was a beer bottle; her mind was foggy, as if she had consumed too much alcohol.
Leaning against the corridor wall with dim, ambiguous lighting overhead, she hadnt yet figured out the situation when a vulgar, nauseating voice came from the adjacent private room.
"Sister-in-laws figure is absolutely perfect, you cant tell shes had children at all, especially her face, not a single wrinkle, tut-tut, a rare treasure indeed."
Susan frowned, about to leave when a familiar voice she hadnt heard in years rang out, "Dont do this, I have a family, its late, I need to go home."
Hearing this, Susan instantly froze, her heart seemingly gripped by a powerful hand!
This was her mother speaking!
But...
Her mother had passed away more than a decade ago.
"Youre pretending what? I brought you here, dont you understand what it means? Im telling you, Mary Liu, since youre here, take care of Boss Zhao for me. If Boss Zhao says one word against it, you wont have it easy when you get back!"
Another mans vicious threat sounded.
Susans fists clenched instantly.
Mark Wang!
He was still alive?!
"Youre a woman in your forties; dont pretend to be a chaste and valiant woman. Besides, theres a problem with Wangs company now. As his woman, you should step up and help. Right?"
The mans sordid voice continued, "Dont worry... As long as you make me happy tonight, Ill help out tomorrow. Your daughters grades arent good, right? I can pull some strings and get her into college..."
"You let go of me, if you keep this up, Ill call for help. Get off, dont touch me!"
"Call, the louder you shout, the more excited I get. Sister-in-law, Ive liked you for a long time, you smell so good..."
Known for her composure, Susan couldnt hold back any longer at this moment!
She picked up the beer bottle beside her and pushed the door open.
In the private room with colorful flashing lights, a table full of liquor bottles caught her eye, and she immediately saw the woman in trouble.
It was indeed her mother!
At this moment, her mother was forced to sit between two men, a short and repulsive man with his filthy hand around her mothers waist, eager to kiss her face. Her mother was panicked and wanted to run, but the middle-aged man next to her firmly held her wrist, not allowing her to move.
The man holding her mother overlapped with the sinister face Susan remembered, and she clenched her teeth.
This was the stepfather she had hated all her life!
"Mark Wang, your death sentence has arrived!"
Susans speed was too fast, and none of them noticed.
*Bang—!*
The beer bottle blossomed on Mark Wangs head; her hatred did not diminish at all. She pinned Mark Wang to the ground and rained down blows, her decisive and resolute actions causing panic in the hearts of those present.
The sudden incident caught the attention of everyone in the room.
In the moment she met her mothers terrified gaze, a flood of memories overwhelmed Susans mind like a beast.
This scene had happened before!
She remembered!
It was because of this beer bottle that she was sent to the detention center and beaten half to death by Mark Wang and his men...
When all the memories from over twenty years ago surfaced, Susans mind felt like it would burst.
*Thud!*
In that second, a heavy blow struck the back of her head.
Then, the beer bottle shattered into pieces on the floor.
——
In the detention center.
"Young lady, what did you do to end up here?"
Susan, still pondering the situation, looked up.
The woman who spoke was about forty years old, dressed in an orange-yellow vest, with sallow skin, thin and gaunt, very ordinary.
The other women were dressed the same, including her.
Seeing her strange expression and her silence, the woman squatted down and asked, "How old are you? Are you even eighteen?"
Susan paused for a couple of seconds and replied, "About your age."
The older woman: "???"
Looking at her youthful face, the older woman doubted her ears were deceiving her.
"Im 39 years old, you look underage, and youre saying youre about my age?"
"Im 37 years old."
"Pffft—"
When Susan spoke, the other women were also amused; they looked her up and down, treating her as if she were a child.
"You girl, are you taking us for blind or foolish?"
As they discussed, Susan sat on the ground, leaning against the wall, recalling what happened at the bar and organizing her thoughts.
If she hadnt experienced it herself, she wouldnt have believed it.
The things that had happened before, she was experiencing again.
Could it be that she... came back?
This was—
1999?
"Stop your noise, be quiet."
A crisp female voice came from the door.
The noisy women immediately fell silent.
"Susan Su, come out."
Upon hearing her name, Susan stood up and saw a young woman in a uniform waiting for her at the door.
This woman seemed...
A bit familiar?
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