Chapter 4 Captured Part 4

"Esme...". Jeremy spoke in a hushed tone. His irises appeared to be staring directly into Esme's.

"Don't be shy, just lay it all out for her. Two years have passed since we first became a couple. Following the beginning of your relationship with Esme, we began to have regular contact with one another ". The bomb was dropped by Silvia. Esme's gaze was unwaveringly fixed on Jeremy the entire time. She waited for his response to Silvia's accusation, which she hoped he would deny. She awaited his response with anticipation.

"Jeremy, isn't that the truth?" she asked. Silvia had Jeremy's arm in her grasp the entire time. She showed off the identical ring that was on her finger as well as the one that was on Jeremy's finger.

"Jeremy... She can't possibly be telling the truth, can she? Tell me she's not being truthful! ". Esme yelled. Her tears streamed down her cheeks like waterfalls, rinsing away any trace of makeup that may have been on her face, and leaving her with nothing but her bare skin. Her appearance changed dramatically as a result.

"S... She isn't." Jeremy stated in an icy tone. She could feel her skin crawling every time he stared at her with those cold eyes. So... he had been having sexual relations with Silvia the whole time? So who exactly was she?

"She... Is she the reason why you told me to keep our relationship private and not make it public? It would appear that all I was to you, Jeremy, was a joke ". A look of anguish could be seen in Esme's eyes. She collapsed to the ground, every ounce of strength in her body having been drained by the two individuals standing in front of her.

Silvia, the sister she had cared for her entire life, and Jeremy, the man she was engaged to and who was also her boyfriend.

"Ha! You were absolutely correct, Silvia. I really should not have done that. The question now is, what exactly do you want from me? You have, without a doubt, accepted the award on my behalf, have you not? What else do you want from me that I don't already have? ". Self-deprecatingly, Esme laughed at her own joke.

"Esme, you don't look as exhausted as you are. After all, we have only just begun to show you what we have in store for you. Jeremy, would you mind if my sister and I had some time to talk to each other? I do not want there to be any ill will between us in the future ". A warm smile spread across Silvia's face as Jeremy turned his focus away from Esme and toward her.

"Okay, good. You decide what to do, I'll wait for you in the living room ". Jeremy exited the building without turning around to look. He completely betrayed the woman whom he had promised to protect for the rest of his life.

Esme watched as the silhouette of Jeremy vanished into the distance. Her feelings of disappointment and rage were understandable, but who is actually to blame? She ought to have recognized the warning signs a long time after it had first begun. She was the one who ignored everything that was going on around her.

"What do you think of that, Esme? The very person you vowed to love has turned their back on you and walked away. He abandoned you during the most difficult period of your life. What are your thoughts in response to that? ". Silvia laughed. She used the tips of her long fingers to lift Esme's head.

"What is the purpose of your actions? When I have always given you exactly what you wanted? ". The tone of Esme's voice made it sound as though she was pleading for an answer to her question.

"You're curious as to why, aren't you? Do you seriously need to know the reason why? Esme, you removed me from my position without my permission! ". The yell came from Silvia.

"What?". Esme was completely at a loss for words. What exactly is Silvia rambling on about at this very moment?

"Don't be concerned. When you are in your final moments, I will explain everything to you in detail. Isn't that going to be the more enjoyable option? ". Silvia's sarcastic chuckle could be heard reverberating throughout the gloomy holding cell "Put her through hell. Make sure that her mind, body, and spirit are all shattered. Don't hold out any hope for her ".

" Yes Mistress".

That marked the beginning of Esme's ordeals and tribulations. Every day, she was beaten and subjected to other forms of cruelty. She was beaten, raped, sexually assaulted, beaten, and burned on a daily basis without ceasing. They didn't even bother to wait for her injuries to heal before they continued to beat her up. The phase of her life that was the most difficult had just begun, and she had no way of breaking free of its grasp.

In the following year, two years later, Esme was found lying on the floor, naked, with her body covered in purple wounds, tears, and white fluid. She was alive despite the fact that she was lying in a pool of her own blood. Her shattered eyes were glued to the fungus-covered walls and ceilings. She was hit in the face with water and appeared to have her eyes closed. The very first indications that her body was moving. Esme mumbled, and her raspy voice was indistinguishable from the sweet one she normally used to have.

It continues to amaze her that she has managed to keep her voice all these years despite the passage of time.

"Attention please: the woman is moving. It would appear that we were not successful in making her feel very fatigued today ". Men jeered at her and laughed at her antics. Those men had raped her on a daily basis because it brought them pleasure to do so. Her bleary eyes wandered aimlessly over the faces of each and every person who had raped her. But even if she does remember them, there is nothing that she can do about it. What is the point in trying to remember their faces if there is no chance that she will ever be able to escape?

With trembling fingers, she reached out for the torn piece of clothing that was lying next to her. She then began to get herself cleaned up as quickly as she could, as she was aware that the time for Silvia's daily visit had arrived and she needed to be ready.

"It seems that I was correct. But she arrived a little bit sooner than expected today ". The sound of Silvia's heels could be heard as it always is. Esme was unconcerned and continued to clean herself as if nothing had happened.

"Look what we have here, a bi*ch cleaning herself up like a dog. Could it be that you have sperm on your body? These thugs did a terrible job of screwing you over. Taking into consideration the magnitude of it all, you must have made progress ". Silvia masked her nose with her hand. Her pupils constricted in response to Esme's lack of interest in what she had to say.

"You don't even answer me while I'm talking? I've been too lenient with you."

"Where is your little one right now? Since you had your baby, I haven't seen her since then ". Esme suddenly said. Silvia was nearly knocked unconscious by the profound impact that her words had. The death of Silvia's child occurred many years ago, and she instructed her friends and family members not to tell anyone about it. Does Esme have any information on this?

"Why aren't you expressing yourself in any way? Have you put her through the same ordeal as you did to me? ".

"Shut up! You have no right to bring up my child with that filthy mouth of yours! ".

Esme observed that Silvia's stomach had shrunk, despite the fact that she had not carried her baby at any point. In addition to that, Jeremy stopped coming. She was startled when she realized that she had overheard one of the guards talking about the death of a child. She assumed it was the baby's.

"What do you know, Esme? Seeing as how you are able to talk back at me, I wonder if you were actually tortured." Esme fixed Silvia with a chilly gaze.

Esme acted distant and withdrawn at first. She did not scream or show any other reaction when she was being beaten; in fact, she appeared to be a broken doll. But all of a sudden, she found that she had some strength. She desired to engage in an activity that she would not look back on with remorse. She did not want to be on the losing side at any point in her life, even if it were her final stage of life. She wanted to fight back. She knew there was nothing that could bring her back to her bubbly and energetic self, but at the very least, she didn't want her inner pride to be damaged.

"Very well Esme. I have something important to discuss with you. It has something to do with the passing of your parents ". When Silvia cracked a smile out of nowhere, Esme felt a shiver run through her entire body.

".....". Esme did not reply.

"I'm sure you asked me why I'd brought you here and started torturing you at some point; am I correct in remembering that? And I will respond to you. What was my response to your question back then? ". Silvia brought both of her hands up to rest on her chin.

"I removed you from your position? My position was established for me the moment I was born! ". She mimicked Esme's mannerisms and manner of speech.

"Ha.... Hahahaha! Naive girl ". Silvia dabbed her eyes with a tissue to remove the tears. "When we were having that conversation, I was not talking about that. Do you really have no idea what really happened when your parents passed away? ".

"What happened to my parents? What exactly does your relationship to me have to do with the deaths of my parents? Accidental death claimed their lives! ". Esme remembered. On that day, she received a phone call from the company informing her that her parents had been involved in an accident involving a hit-and-run driver. They were pronounced dead as soon as they arrived at the hospital, despite the fact that they had been rushed there.

"Esme... Esme... You have been kept in the dark even up to this point. Even your significant other has never mentioned anything to you about it. The death of your parents was not the result of a routine hit-and-run accident; rather, it was the premeditated act.... ".

" What?".

"...at the hands of the person you loved most. Jeremy was the one who orchestrated the tragedy that took the lives of your parents ". Silvia waited for Esme's response, but she received nothing in return. There was no outburst of rage, nor of grief, nor of desolation.

Esme was to the point where she was unsure of her own feelings. After Jeremy had murdered her parents, he went looking for her.

"What exactly was the point? Is it true that his parents have a lot of money? What prompted him to take their lives in the first place? If you want me to believe what you're saying about the story, you should conclude it ".

The response left Silvia frowning, and... She had not anticipated Esme's reaction. She was already prepared for the sound of wailing or pleading. She mistakenly believed that this particular piece of information would finally break Esme, but she was wrong. Completely incorrect.

"You should have known that if you had told me this two years ago, I would have been devastated". Esme rubbed her hands together. Her slanted irises descended until they were level with the earth. Nothing can bring her feelings of vulnerability or sadness at this time. The things that had happened to her while she was locked up in that dreary cell had completely obliterated any feelings that she had previously harbored. What Silvia is seeing right now is a hollow vessel that only has the ability to talk.