The Psychotic Girl’s Revenge

The sky was pitch black without a single crack, so heavy it seemed like it could swallow everything whole.

Snow fell all over the small courtyard, piling thickly on the ground, pure white and utterly clean. But soon, that purity was tainted.

The thick snow cracked, and a stream of bright red blood flowed through, extending forward and forward until it stopped at a pair of small shoes.

Red blood fell with the snowflakes-drop by drop, one, two, three…

She looked up.

A young, beautiful girl stood there, her red dress like fire blowing in the wind. She looked at him, her eyes filled with sorrow and grief.

The next second, a cold flash of light appeared.

She plunged a sharp dagger into her own chest.

The entire snowy night collapsed.

Suddenly, her face changed, turning into Paige’s. She looked at him, her body slowly falling backward…Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Paige!”

Enrico screamed in despair, sitting up suddenly in bed, drenched in cold sweat so intense that even his breathing was trembling.

Everything around him was pitch black.

It was just a dream.

Thank goodness, just a dream.

He leaned back heavily, collapsing into the bed, staring blankly into the darkness before him.

…

The next day.

Paige woke up early, carrying her suitcase downstairs.

Angie was just coming in and quickly moved to help with the luggage. Paige shook her head. “It’s okay, I’ve got it. Are Nick and the others up yet?”

Angie, who already knew that Nick and the others were coming along, replied, “Last night, the Peak Club stayed up singing and playing cards. They were partying until the early hours. I’ll knock on their doors after I’ve sorted the luggage.”

“Really?” Paige’s response was calm.

Angie, worried Paige might be upset, added, “Miss, they checked today’s schedule carefully before they started. They knew there would be time to rest, so they were careful not to mess up anything important.”

Hearing this, Paige glanced at her and smiled. “I remember when Peak Club first joined, you weren’t too fond of them. And now, you’re speaking up for them?”

“…”

Angie was momentarily speechless, then lowered her head, her face expressionless. “That’s what everyone says. They say since Peak Club joined, Temple in Heaven has become full of energy. I still don’t get it, though. I don’t understand what they’re so cheerful about all the time.”

Her life had been filled with more darkness, never having experienced that kind of friendship.

“Then, this time, at River Town, why don’t you spend more time with them? Maybe you’ll find the answer.” Paige said.

“Hang out with a bunch of kids? What could I possibly have in common with them? I don’t even fit in.”

Angie’s face was full of reluctance.

“How do you know if you haven’t tried?” Paige smiled faintly, dragging her suitcase outside. As soon as she stepped out, she saw a man standing in the courtyard.

Enrico was standing in the center of the yard, tall and slender. The sunlight fell on his long white coat, giving his chiseled face an unexpectedly gentle and refined look. But his gaze wasn’t so friendly.

There were dark circles under his eyes, and a large suitcase rested beside him.

“Oh, right…” Angie noticed him and quickly said to Paige, “Mr. Gustin arrived in the middle of the night. He didn’t let us disturb you and has been standing here ever since.”

After that, Angie took Paige’s suitcase and went out.

Paige walked up to Enrico, feeling heartache at the dark circles under his eyes. “What are you doing?”

“You didn’t tell me when you were leaving, so I came in the middle of the night to stop you. I’m going with you.”

Enrico said immediately, his eyes fixed on her with an intense gaze that was far from gentle.

“Don’t look at me like that…” Paige forced a smile. “You look like if I say no, you’ll get really mad.”

The intensity in his eyes was making her feel a bit uneasy.

Enrico, however, couldn’t manage a smile at all. He just kept staring at her. “I know you have ways to ditch me, but if you leave me behind today, then I…”

He’d had a nightmare in the middle of the night and couldn’t lie back down after that.

“Then what?”

Paige widened her eyes, trying to read his expression.

Enrico looked at her clear face, his lips pressed into a thin white line, and he almost growled, “Then I’ll never speak to you again!”

“…”

“You think you’re going to rebuild the slums and stay by my side after that? Dream on!”

His threat was firm and powerful.

“…”

Paige nearly burst out laughing at that.

Such a harsh threat.

So harsh it was… almost cute.

She tried hard to hold back her laughter, reaching out to touch his face as she calmly asked, “Why do you insist on coming with me?”

“I want to protect you.” Enrico answered without a second thought, his gaze fixed on her.

“I already told you, I’ll be careful…” Paige tried to insist, but seeing his face grow darker by the second, she had no choice but to stop and relent. “Alright, you can come with me.”

Why did everyone insist on going with her?

Hearing this, Enrico’s expression finally softened, and he nodded. “Good. That’s more like it.”

There was already a hint of a smile in his deep eyes.

She wasn’t going on a vacation. Why was everyone so happy to follow her?

…

To keep a low profile, Paige had arranged for a private plane with legitimate reasons to fly.

The flight was especially quiet. Last night, Nick and the others had partied hard, and as soon as they got on the plane, they all fell asleep, snoring loudly.

River Town was a closed-off small city with no airport.

Once the plane landed, several long tourist buses were waiting to take them to River Town.

After everyone had disembarked, Paige reached out and tugged the earphone cord from around Enrico’s neck.

Enrico hadn’t slept well the previous night and had fallen asleep shortly after boarding. He had barely stirred when the plane landed, just briefly opening his eyes before dozing off again.

Now, as Paige removed his earphones, Enrico finally opened his bleary eyes, pulling down his mask to look at her.

The man, just waking up, had double eyelids that stood out, making him look especially attractive. His eyes, still drowsy, gazed at her with a relaxed, lazy expression. His voice was hoarse as he asked, “What’s going on?”

“It’s time to switch to the bus,” Paige said, looking at him. “Are you exhausted?”

Enrico glanced around the now-empty plane and realized everyone else had already left. Groggily, he replied, “It’s my first time on a plane. It’s taking some getting used to.”

That’s true.

With no memory, this was indeed his first time flying.

Paige reached into her pocket, pulled out a mint candy, and coaxed him, “Eat this to wake up. Once we get on the bus, I’ll get you some jelly.”

“…”

Enrico looked at her offering the mint, and though he knew it was a trick usually used on children, his heart still skipped a beat. He opened his mouth and let her feed him the candy.