Then I finally managed to squeeze out a few words. “What… the fuck… are you talking about?”
Even if what the woman said was true, Alina must have been manipulated into doing so.
The woman chuckled, stood up, and strolled towards Alina.
I instantly felt scared that she’d do something to hurt my daughter, so I tried to stand up, but I couldn’t.
“Alina, run!” I cried desperately.
But to my horror, Alina didn’t move. She just lowered her head and stood there quietly, like a broken puppet.
The pain was too much. I fell to the ground once more. In a last ditch effort, I used what was left of my strength to urge Alina to leave.
The woman in black threw her head back and laughed maniacally. She gently toughed Alina’s hair and said in a dangerous tone, “Didn’t you find it strange, Leonard? Your daughter became so obedient all of a sudden and even cooked soup for you every day.”
“You-!” I covered my heaving chest and couldn’t speak another word.
“You’re still as stupid and self-righteous as you were twenty years ago, my dear God of War. Do you think your own daughter would cook you soup out of the goodness of her heart?” The woman in the black cloak smiled smugly, her eyes flashing in amusement. “Leonard, she has been poisoning you.”
Alina’s POV
Noreen’s devilish voice echoed in my ears. Every word that came out of her mouth made me feel guiltier.
I trembled and didn’t dare to look into my father’s eyes. He must’ve been terribly disappointed. Perhaps he even regretted having a daughter like me.
“Alina! Is she telling the truth? Look at me!” Dad roared in disbelief.
I didn’t dare to answer. I clenched my fists so hard that my nails dug into my palms.
“Alina! Say something, God damn it! Did you do it?! Just admit it if you did it!” He was in so much pain that he coughed violently before he could finish his words. It was by sheer willpower that he was still able to talk.
I couldn’t bear to look at him. Complicated feelings surged in my chest and I felt suffocated. I was afraid that he’d die, but also afraid that he’d live.
But it was too late for me to regret what I had done.
Dad refused to let it go, so I finally lost my composure and answered him.
“Shut up! Yes, I did it. So what?” I pressed my palms against my ears and screamed at the top of my lungs. In the end, the urge to destroy everything gradually gained the upper hand.
There was no going back now.
Tears rolled down my cheeks uncontrollably, though I didn’t know why. Wasn’t I supposed to be a cruel person? A cruel person wouldn’t cry like this.
I grabbed Noreen’s arm tightly and asked agitatedly, “Didn’t you say that as long as he takes the medicine three days in a row, he’d die in his sleep and no one would find out the truth? It’s the fourth day! Why the hell is he still awake?!”
Noreen swatted my hand away carelessly and said in an indifferent tone, “Actually, I’m also curious. Maybe it’s because Leonard’s so strong that the dosage wasn’t enough to kill him.”
My lips started to tremble and my mind was in a mess. I knew Noreen had fooled me, but I couldn’t argue with her.
I couldn’t argue with her because this was what I asked for.
My father was still in disbelief and continued to question me. However, he looked exhausted, and his voice grew low and hoarse.
I was at a loss. Even though she had cheated me, I grabbed Noreen as though she was the only thing that could save me.
“Tell me what to do. My father won’t forgive me for what I’ve done if he survives this!”
Noreen pushed my hand away again and looked at me in disgust. “Why should I care? You are an adult, Alina. You should take responsibility for your actions.”
“Alina!” my father cried again in a raspy voice. “Don’t listen to her! She’ll kill you- Ahem…”
His angry voice frightened me. I took a few steps back and couldn’t help but glance at my father, who was sprawled on the ground.
The sweat plastered his hair to his forehead and his lips were as pale as death.
It was the first time I’d seen him so frail. He had always been a gentleman and never showed his weak side in front of the younger generation.
I knew that this weakness was only temporary. If the drugs wore off, he’d become the fierce warrior he always was.
As great a warrior as he was, he was a terrible father. He even married me to a stranger without consulting me.
Thinking about this, I grew desperate. I felt like a complete loser.
“You can end this, but you’ll have to do it yourself,” Noreen suddenly said in a low voice.
I looked at her expectantly. “What? What do I have to do?”
Noreen laughed and then pressed a knife into my palm. “Alina, a dead man can never hurt you.”
Alina’s POV
My eyes went wide in fear and shock. My first instinct was to throw the dagger away.
But Noreen held it in my hand tightly and said, “Think about it, Alina. Do you really think your father will just let you go after you did this to him?”
“N-no!” I stammered. I struggled subconsciously, tears and snot running down my face. “I just wanted him to sleep for a while and not get in my way. I don’t want him to die! He’s still my father. How can I kill him?”
My mind was a complete mess and I couldn’t help but ramble.
Noreen didn’t seem to have the patience to waste her breath on me anymore. She clamped her other hand on my shoulder, as though to prevent me from running away. “Listen, Alina, you have no way out. You’re not his only daughter. He has… Other choices.”
“Other choices…” I murmured incoherently.
I knew she was right. I had no other choice, but being family was a magical thing. I resented my father for marrying me to some stranger as a political move. But now that I was being told to kill him, I couldn’t bring myself to do it.
Blood ran thicker than water. It wasn’t easy to kill family in cold blood. When I imagined a life without my father in it, my heart ached terrible.
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