The sea area was vast, and the small island where they were located was remote. It was generally unnoticed that there were even houses on this island.
Driving the yacht they had used to arrive, Gu Xiuyu scanned his surroundings, observing the situation near the sea.
Ye Ziyu, on the bridal bed, felt the tranquility of the room. After her stomach warmed up, her consciousness became clearer.
She opened her eyes and looked around the room, her gaze falling on the pillow beneath her. It seemed as if she could see the indentation left by Gu Xiuyu’s presence. The thought of potentially sharing a bed with him made Ye Ziyu feel nauseous.
With effort, she pushed away the quilt and walked out of the room, taking deep breaths with each step. She leaned against the wall, walking down the corridor. The surroundings were quiet, with only the sound of her footsteps.
Was he not here?
Ye Ziyu stopped, tilting her head to listen. The entire villa was exceptionally silent, not a single sound.
As if her guess in the quiet environment was validated, Ye Ziyu instantly felt a surge of strength. She quickened her pace towards the railing.
Looking down, she saw no sign of Gu Xiuyu, nor did she hear any sounds from below.
Could he have gone out?
As if seeing a glimmer of hope for escape, Ye Ziyu dropped the water bottle. Ignoring the throbbing pain in her abdomen, she nimbly went from upstairs to downstairs.
She looked around, but Gu Xiuyu was nowhere to be seen. This further convinced her that he had left the villa.
She approached the door, her gaze fixed on the doorknob. A strange sense of urgency made her profoundly uncomfortable. The electric shocks from previous attempts had already instilled a fear in her body.
However, in order to leave this wretched place and reunite with her children at the Ye residence, Ye Ziyu, braving the danger, reached out and grasped the doorknob.
There was electricity!
The current surged through her body, causing her to collapse onto the floor, already suffering from abdominal pain.
Even if Gu Xiuyu had left, she still couldn't escape this dreadful place. Was she doomed to live here forever?
No, she refused!
Ye Ziyu, gritting her teeth, got up from the floor and turned back upstairs. She reached the locked room door and, looking around, found a heavy object.
Her eyes fell on the lock. She raised the heavy object high and brought it down precisely on the lock.
There was no reaction.
Ye Ziyu tried several more times. The lock already bore dents from the impacts, but it remained firm.
She was the victim, so why did all the events seem to lean towards Gu Xiuyu?
Ye Ziyu, in her impatience, reached out to grasp it. Her fingernails broke, but she refused to give up.
After several struggles, she slumped to the floor, exhausted.
She couldn't get out, nor could she find any useful clues. Even contacting the outside world had become a luxury.
Was she truly unable to leave and destined to spend her life here with Gu Xiuyu?
Thinking of this, Ye Ziyu thought of Gu Xiuyu’s face, which always showed tenderness towards her.
No!
She got up from the floor and hurried downstairs to the kitchen to get a knife, then returned upstairs.
She forcefully struck the door panel. The rage that had transformed into anger made her go mad, as if she wanted to destroy everything.
The endless venting proved useful; the lock was cut off by her.
Looking at the door she had opened, Ye Ziyu felt like a prisoner released, experiencing an inexplicable sense of relief.
She walked into the room. Apart from a table, the entire room was empty. As she approached the ordinary table, she noticed there weren't even any drawers.
If there was nothing inside, why lock the door?
Ye Ziyu did not believe there was nothing in the room. She stubbornly began to search, not sparing the walls, reaching out to pat and tap them, looking for hidden compartments.
Each place she tapped produced a dull sound, with no hollow spots.
Was there truly no secret here?
What her eyes saw could not make her questioning heart accept reality.