In the shadows of a strange, abandoned factory—a place no one would expect life to stir—a voice echoed, dripping with arrogance, as if he held absolute power over her.
"You came here to kill me, didn't you, daughter?" the man sneered. "This detective is a friend of mine. He told me everything. You were curious about me, and I… was curious about you. I murdered your parents for their property, and now I'll murder you. Then, the entire estate will be mine."
Her eyes trembled, tears welling up. "Today… I finally understand. No one is always there for you. One day, everyone abandons you. And you… you're just like the rest, aren't you, Uncle?" Her voice broke into sobs.
A deafening shot rang out—
—but before it could claim her, someone leapt in front of her. The man who had promised to protect her.
"He!" voices cried out in shock. She dashed toward him, her heart pounding.
"Today, Champion, you showed your strength. Another devil is gone. I won't be yours in this world… but I'll be yours in the next. I've already called the police and told them everything. Champion… I love you." His voice faltered, but his eyes held hers.
"Why did you do it?" she asked, tears streaming down her face.
"Champion… don't cry," he pleaded.
"Son!" her uncle cried, but his tone was desperate now.
"Don't you dare call me son," he roared. "You always told me her whole family died in a car accident—but you never told me you were the murderer. She never wanted revenge; all she wanted was a family again. I heard her talking to that locket her mother gave her, saying she'd find them soon. And you… you sent those killers after her the day she was in my car accident."
His fury filled the air like fire.
Sirens wailed in the distance. The police stormed in, arresting them both. The uncle was taken away in chains. And the man who had shielded her… slipped away forever.