"you're already 13 years old, time does fly so fast" Shinya chuckled
"Thanks for everything you did to me Mother, though I still can't recall my past and everything that happened since that day" Cruella said with sad expression
"It's alright dear, let's not hurry, just think for now of your study because when you become 21 I'm going to give you my company. You're going to be the one who will lead it"
Cruella is so happy after what she heard and she can't wait for her 21 years of age.
"By the way next week, we will be visiting your grandparents" Shinya said while preparing the foods
"You think they're gonna love me?" Cruella is doubting herself
"Of course they can accept and of course they will, because you're my one and only daughter"
Cruella is so happy for everything that Shinya said. She's very lucky to be saved from Shinya. Everything has changed but Cruella had been working out behind Shinya's back to find Alfonso Ribeiro Lu.
"Mom, we are having a family day at school this Friday...can you come? But, it's okay if you can't, I know your busy" Cruella stated but she really wants Shinya to be there.
"Well, uhm...of course I will be there"
Cruella is relieved after hearing Shinya said she can come.
Shinya cut the cake and give one to Cruella then she start eating her chocolate cake.
"I'm so glad you can celebrate my birthday with me. You're not busy or don't have any appointments or meetings?"
"Hmm, well I think it's the mother's responsibility to celebrate her only daughter's birthday" Shinya chuckled then she smiles to Cruella
Cruella's life is peaceful but her past self can't forgive the people who killed her sister.
"How long can I hide the truth? I need to find that person as soon as possible." Cruella said to her mind
"So, Cruella how's your school lately? Did you have fun?"
"Hmm, just the usual, nothing special"
"Okay. Did you make friends in school?"
"Hmm, I don't want to make any friends"
Shinya is worried to Cruella. She's thinking of keeping her safe and she don't want Cruella experience what she experience before the time she saw her.
"Guess you can be called Nerd and introvert in your school" Shinya chuckled and wants to make Cruella laugh too but she doesn't care.
"Because I'm smart?" Cruella suddenly smirk
"By the way, why did you adopt me instead of pushing me away?"
Cruella suddenly asked and Shinya thinks deeply for the right answer.
"Because I want to keep you. After seeing you in that state, I was thinking of adopting you and keeping you with me. You're smart kid and I needed someone who can inherit all of my achievements, and that is the time I was amazed by your skills and brain. Though I don't know what truly happened, but I've got this instincts of mine that tells me to adopt you and to help you."
"Is that really the reason?" Cruella jokingly asked
"Ahh come on are you doubting your mother?" Shinya laugh and hugged Cruella
"I already tell you everything about my life. Just please don't hide anything from me, you know I don't like being betrayed"
Shinya and Cruella continue to eat while having a little conversation.
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"Oh, hello there" someone chuckled and approaching Walter's prison
"Oh my your still here?! Haha it's been five years Walter. How's your life there? Dad is sick so he can't visit you haha. By the way I'm taking care of your daughter she's still healthy and beautiful"
"Where is Stella? Let me see her" Walter exclaimed
Walter became a pitied person, he looks like a beggar and he's all dirty and slender body because he didn't often eat.
"You don't have to see her, she's doing great at my house" The man said but laughing wickedly
"What did you do to my daughter?! TELL ME!!" Walter can't take any longer and he burst out his anger and he shout.
"Come on, don't be like that. You should know better how the Lu family handled the people who own a big debt of money" The man just laugh and wink at him.
In the past...after Stella was abducted, she was married to Mr. Lu's wicked son named Joshua Rebeiro Lu. Walter is being imprisoned at the basement and he was suffering everyday.
Stella wants to kill herself but he was threatened by Mr. Lu's son.
"If you're going to kill yourself, I will also kill your father. If you want your father to be alive, you will follow as I said. You got it, my wife?" Joshua whispered to her ears
Stella was crying and she can't do anything nor protecting her father and herself so she just nod and follow all his commands.
Not only Walter is suffering, but also her daughter Stella. Joshua always kick and kick and physically punch her because of a little mistakes she did.
Mr. Lu is not minding his son's behavior and just letting him do anything he wants to do wickedly. Stella is not in her usual state of mind, she was cursing her surroundings and her mental health is not stable.
There was once, when Joshua commanded Stella to find his shoes then Stella nodded and begin to find his shoes but then, Joshua is just pretending to lose his shoes but he's already wearing it.
"HAHAH, you're so adorable seeing like that my dear Stella. You're out of yourself and I love that about you" Joshua smile and laugh like a devil.
But while he's laughing, he hit Stella hard even though Stella didn't make any mistakes and slap her harder until her face is full of blood.
Stella became expression less and not minding herself and letting herself be control of Joshua's words and violence.
"Joshua, don't over do anything. Always remember we are not to kill them but to make them suffer."
"It's better to kill us than making us suffer" Stella mumbled
Joshua heard Stella saying something. He walk towards Stella and hit her again, slapping her side by side and kicking her. Joshua's dad stopped him.
"Joshua, what are you doing? Don't overdo it, you're gonna kill her" Mr. Lu said hiding his anger
"I don't care dad, women are all the same. They should not be treated in a good way. I will teach this woman how to live miserably until she feel despair and helpless"
Mr. Lu can't stop his son's anger because of what his mother did to him.
Joshua's mother betrayed him and she wants to kill her own son just to own everything on her own. When Joshua is 7 years old, her mother was trying to kill him but then Mr. Lu find out what his wife's scheming.
Until then, Joshua was cursing all women and thinking that they're all the same. They will betray you and they will kill you.
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