Chapter 41 Shackles or salvation

Corelli is gentle, just as the sun rises and the moon sets, and the seasons turn, a truth recognized by everyone who knows Corelli.

But Corelli did not get the happiness that matched this gentleness, everyone could only see Corelli's gentle smile, but they never really understood the sadness buried in the depths of her eyes.

Corelli has a home, a place that I don't know if I can call home, because this place is not full of laughter, but a thick haze that will not be dissipated.

Like ordinary families, there is a father and a mother in this family, but in Corelli's memory, this father and mother are completely different from other people's families!

Her father was addicted to gambling, her mother was always drunk, and Corelli was just a trash can for these two people to vent their anger.

While the other kids were showing off their new toys, Corelli felt a rare blessing to be in the house without anyone to disturb her.

When the other children invited her to the pool, Corelli just smiled softly and declined, and the onlookers laughed and said, "Ah!

As everyone knows, Corelli's smile is just a cover-up, and the refusal is only so that the ugly scars under the cover of the clothes will not be exposed in front of her friends.

Corelli has always been gentle and quiet in front of outsiders, so no one has ever noticed the pain hidden in her heart!

Endure and suffer like this, and sooner or later, she will escape from this disgusting place, from the hands of those two people whose names are really demons!

The young Corelli has not yet had the ability to escape, so she can only look forward to tomorrow, because there is tomorrow, so Corelli has never really despaired.

However, when Corelli was eleven years old, despair struck for the first time!

This year, Corelli's sister was born.

The arrival of a fourth member in the original family of three was a joy to be celebrated in other families, but in Corelli's eyes, it was just a huge disaster!

It was unfortunate to be born into this family, and it was a personal experience that Colelli will never forget!

But why? Why are you here?

Isn't it enough for the unfortunate to have one? Why should there be a second?

What is this?

Corelli gritted her teeth and questioned the heavens, but she didn't get any explanation!

Perhaps, killing this new life in advance is the best salvation for her!

Darkness began to rise inside Corelli.

With this irresponsibility to her parents, Corelli has many opportunities to complete this redemption.

Collerie trembled and stretched out her hands.

This fragile new life, with just a gentle clenching of hands, like a prayer of namaste, is a great salvation!

How easy!

However, Corelli found that her hands seemed to have been subjected to the highest level of rigid magic, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't hold them!

The tears in her eyes couldn't stop sliding down, dripping on the face of this little life, and she looked like she was happy!

"Why? Why were you born?"

"Why? Why are you my sister?"

Corelli held her sister in her arms, feeling the little life squirm gently in her arms.

Corelli finally understands that this fragile new life is her new shackles.

But so what?

Corelli gritted her teeth and silently made up her mind in her heart that she wanted to protect this little life, and she wanted to escape from this home with this sister.

Since that day, Corelli has been working hard for the expected tomorrow.

Her smile was as gentle as ever, but—

How long does this gentle shelf life?

It was another late night, and at the end of the day's work, Corelli dragged her tired body out of the place where she worked, and then walked slowly and slowly on her own in the quiet street.

The security of the royal city is good, like some lawbreakers picking quarrels and provoking trouble at night rarely happens, and Corelli has never cared about these, although she is gentle and quiet, but the strength of the wind contractor is undoubted, if there is really a long-sighted collision, it is definitely not Corelli herself who suffers.

It is precisely because of her strong strength that Corelli can walk alone in the middle of the night so safely, but compared to the fulfillment of class work during the day, Corelli is only hesitant and empty in her heart at this time.

Only at this time is Corelli the most real, she doesn't have to force a smile to hide the sadness in her heart, and naturally shows her helpless emotions on her face.

The streets of the royal city were so deserted at night, but they were no match for the bitterness in Corelli's heart, because even such a place could bring more comfort to her than the so-called home.

Even if it was just a hint of it, Corelli wanted to reach out and hold on tightly.

However, there is no end to the world.

Looking at the old house not far in front of her, Corelli couldn't help but slow down, her eyes flashing with disgust and fear at the same time.

As Nolans had guessed, the old house was the cage that Corelli wanted to escape.

But Corelli couldn't escape, because there were some things that Corelli couldn't give up anyway.

Corelli stood in the doorway and stopped, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she opened her eyes again, her face was calm again.

Corelli stretched out her hands and slowly pushed open the door, and the whole house was silent, dark, except for a dim candle light at the entrance of the main house, still lit, swaying gently in the darkness.

The candlelight was held in a pair of small palms, and the owner of the palm was a little girl who was sleeping soundly against the door frame, and the little girl's appearance was very immature, at most eight or nine years old, but it was obviously such a young and beautiful age, but the little girl's face had a haggard that did not match her age.

I don't know what kind of pressure this child is under, even the brow is furrowed when he is asleep, and he seems to be in the midst of a nightmare.

Corelli's steps were very light, but the little girl woke up immediately, first glanced around vigilantly, and when she saw Corelli's figure, the little girl's face couldn't help but show a happy expression, like a beautiful dream in the light of the candlelight.

"Sister, are you back?" the little girl shouted in a deliberately low voice, but even so, the joy in the little girl's voice was palpable.

"Well, I'm back. Corelli replied in her usual soft voice.

Obviously, it was a scene that had been repeated many times, but every time this time, Corelli's heart couldn't help but hurt deeply.

Corelli sighed, gently rubbed the little girl's head, and said, "Mino, haven't you told you many times? If you are sleepy, go to sleep by yourself first, and don't wait for me." ”

The little girl Mino shook her head: "I'm afraid to sleep alone. ”

Corelli pinched Mino's face and said with a smile: "It's already nine years old, and you don't dare to sleep alone, and you're not shy!"

Mino pouted in frustration: "But, but I'm just scared! Sister, you come back so late every day, I'm really scared, scared ......."

"Afraid of what?" said Corelli, crouching down in front of Mino, softly.

Mino bit her lip and raised her head with a lonely expression: "I'm afraid, afraid that my sister will suddenly never come back one day......"

For a moment, Corelli's whole body froze, she forced a smile, and then took Mino in her arms: "No! Have you forgotten what your sister told you? My sister will always protect Mino, and will never leave Mino, my sister promised you!"

Yes!

It was because of this assurance that Corelli desperately suppressed the urge to escape from here, but as time passed, the wounds that this family gave herself never healed, but spread and deepened day by day.

Corelli uses all kinds of work to fill up her time, trying to numb herself with the feeling of busyness, but every time she returns to this old house, the disgusting feeling tears the wound again, and every pore in her body moans in pain!

The unbearable stinging pain tormented Corelli, every minute and every second in this home was unbearable, she didn't know how long she could hold on, how long the so-called assurance could restrain her.

Corelli was scared, even more so than Mino, she was afraid that one day she would not be able to bear it and would destroy this guarantee with her own hands!

"Alright, Mino, it's getting late, go to sleep!" Clarei buried her pain deep in her heart once more, letting go of the hands that were holding Mino.

"Hmm!" Mino's head nodded obediently, happiness written on his face.

Looking at the happy smile on her sister's face, Corelli couldn't help but smile lightly, her sister is her own shackles, but maybe it is also a kind of redemption, for this beautiful smile, Corelli feels that she can continue to work hard!

"Let's go!" Corelli stood up and gently grabbed Mino's left hand, but Mino subconsciously ducked back.

Mino's movements were small, but Corelli frowned keenly, "What's wrong with your arm?"

Mino seemed stunned for a moment, and replied with a smile: "Not much! Sister, let's go to sleep!"

After saying that, Mino took Corelli's hand casually and tried to go inside, but Corelli stood still and didn't move.

"What's wrong?"

Corelli asked, "They're beating you again?"

"My father lost money again today and was not in a good mood, so he ...... But sister, you don't have to worry, just nudged me, it's okay! Since my sister entered the Demon Martial Arts Academy, they didn't dare to hit me!" Mino pretended to explain lightly, and deliberately shook his left arm in front of his sister, indicating that he was fine.

But Corelli was completely unconvinced: "Mino, you know what? Your expression is exactly the same as when I explained to my friend about the bruises on my face! I have done the same thing as you, so no one knows better than me that you are lying!"

Mino lowered his head, the smile on his face no longer maintained.

"Stretch your arms out!"

Mino pursed the corners of his mouth, but did not do it, but put his arms behind his back again: "It's been dealt with, it doesn't matter......"

"Reach out!" Corelli's voice intensified.

"Don't!" Mino's voice was low, but insistent.

Corelli's brows furrowed more and more, and she simply grabbed Mino's shoulder with her own hands, Mino wanted to escape, but found that her sister had now directly used her magic, and there was no chance to struggle at all.

Corelli pulled up the sleeve of Mino's left arm, and when she saw the deliberately tight gauze wrapped under the sleeve, and it had been dyed red, Corelli's eyes immediately ignited with anger.

"How did you get it?!"

Mino was silent.

"Okay, if you don't say it, I'll ask myself!" said Corelli as she raised her foot.

"Sister!" Mino hurriedly grabbed his sister's arm, "Don't ......"

"What?"

"I said no!" Mino shouted in a low voice, gritting his teeth.

"Mino......" Corelli was stunned for a moment, this was the first time she had seen Mino's appearance.

"Sister, please, don't do anything superfluous!" Mino's head was lowered, his expression unclear, but Corelli panicked for no reason.

"Mino, what are you—what are you talking about?sister just wants to protect you......"

"Protection? Is my sister's so-called protection a tantrum at her parents after Mino was beaten?

"Sister, do you know? Your so-called protection will not make Mino's pain less than the next time, your so-called protection is just an excuse for your self-comfort!"

"No, it's not like that......" Corelli wanted to deny.

"No? Then why wasn't my sister here when Mino was beaten? working, making money, preparing for her escape in the future? These are just your excuses to escape this place!"

"Mino......" Corelli held out her hand in horror, but Mino's dodged her.

Mino's words pierced Coleri's heart like a spur, piercing the darkest part of Corelli's heart.

What was Corelli thinking? What was this sister in her mind?

Shackles, a cage that binds oneself?

Whose salvation is it?

"Sister, Mino is useless, she doesn't have the talent of her sister...... But...... But Mino still wants to be with her sister forever...... In order to be with my sister, Mino can endure all the pain, no! Only if Mino suffers the same pain as my sister, Mino is qualified to be with my sister, and only if Mino suffers the same pain, my sister will not forget our agreement......"