The Manipulated Villainess

Peter Jung stood still, rendered speechless by Mathias's actions.

Did he just go against him? Mathias did?!

He never once thought that this day would come!

As the Prime Minister was in such a shock, silence fell upon the villa for a while. Even Leon was at a loss for words.

"Are you choosing this way, Mathias?" Peter Jung finally spoke up after what seemed to be forever. "All those years, I told you that there is no turning back in my life. You grew up hearing that."

"Uncle -"

"It's too late now, Mathias," Peter Jung argued in a stern voice. "I know there's no out for me. However... I refused to die before I finish my task."

"So you insisted to create more victims." It was Leon who spoke up this time. When the Prime Minister shifted his gaze to him, he met his gaze and asked, "What will be enough to make you stop, Father?"

"You must retreat if you don't want to get hurt, Leon," Peter Jung firmly said. "I don't want to hurt you or Mathias. You should go back and stop interfering in my business."

"If I insisted to stand in your way, will you kill me too?" Leon Jung inquired, ignoring his father's warning.

"Leon!" Peter Jung snapped with rage. "You know I'm not that patient of a person. Don't test me." Narrowing his eyes at Mathias, he said, "Both of you should leave this place before it's too late."

"Where is Nicole? Let her go first."

With anger rushing through him, Peter Jung finds it hard to be still! However, he tried his best to keep himself in check, refusing to resort to violence again. Last time, he lost control and did that to Mathias. He regretted it a lot and he didn't want it to happen again! However...

"Don't move!"

Daniel Gu's shouting shook the Prime Minister who was almost lost in his rage! When he looked at Leon, he noticed the handgun in his right hand!

Will he threaten to hurt him so that he could let Nicole go?!

However, the muzzle of the handgun was still pointed at the floor.

Seeing the handgun made Mathias quickly stood up. "What are you doing?" he uttered. He didn't even know that the potter brought a gun with him and... he wanted none of this!

Ignoring Daniel Gu's warning, Leon pointed his handgun at his father with one swift move. As the well-trained Young Master of the Blackhood, handling a gun was too easy for him. After all, he knew that Daniel Gu couldn't shoot him without his father's order and the chance of his father giving him such an order was... unlikely.

At his movement, Daniel Gu tightened his grip on his gun, firmly pointing at him.

"This won't work, Leon," Peter Jung said, impassive. "I'm the one who raised you. I know you well than anyone. You won't shoot anyone, let alone me."

He was reminding him that no matter what, he was his father and that he still had a place in his heart. Leon hated to admit that but... it was the truth.

"I know, Father," he uttered. "Unlike you, I'm not capable of killing anyone but... " Another swift movement and the muzzle of his handgun was pressing against his own head! His sudden and strange movement took the other three by surprise!

"I'm capable of hurting myself," he concluded with all seriousness.

Now... Peter Jung's calm demeanor just a few seconds ago was completely gone! Staring at his son with horror, his face turned pale!

The time when Leon was rushed to the hospital crossed Peter Jung's mind. When Leon thought that his mother was dead, it took a huge toll on him. One time, he was even found unconscious in his room as he took many sleeping pills. His life was barely saved back then.

The Prime Minister still remembered how anxious he felt that day, thinking that he might lose his son. He could never forget it and now... Leon was standing before him, pointing a gun at himself.

"Leon... " he muttered, slightly reaching out his hand towards his son who was standing a few steps away. "Put that down. It's dangerous!"

Leon Jung didn't move at all. As he was too tired of all this mess, he couldn't even think properly. He truly wished for rest and to end everything. Thinking of all the things that his father did was pure torment for him.

"I'm really tired, Father," he muttered. "Everyone I love and cared about... they always ended up suffering in your hands."

"Put that gun down, Leon!"

"First, it's my mother. Then Shara. Now, it's Aston and Nicole too."

"Leon!"

"Those 4 persons are the only ones I care about, Father. Why must you always hurt them? You can hurt me instead! That will be less tormenting for me."

"Listen to me, Leon!"

"Because of you, I feel too ashamed to even face them! Why must you turn my life into hell?!"

Peter Jung stared at Leon's lifeless eyes. He realized that this wasn't good. He will really be willing to press the trigger if this goes on!

"You want me to let go of Nicole. I will do that," he quickly said, trying his best to get Leon's attention.

"Sir!" Daniel Gu exclaimed with disbelief. He will really give up on this plan?!

"There won't be another chance. Please think twice," he pleaded with his Master.

"I can find a way," Peter Jung grunted. It's not like harming Nicole Yang was in his plan! Why risk his son's life for it?!

"Leon, believe me. I will release Nicole. I didn't lay a hand on her, not even once," Peter Jung uttered, shifting his attention back to his son. His voice was somehow desperate and it was rare coming out of someone like him!

Standing a few steps beside Leon, Mathias was unsure of what to do. It seemed like his uncle was really willing to relent this time and that's a relief, but... the seriousness in Leon's eyes made him felt uneasy!

He really won't shoot himself, right? 

"What are you waiting for?!" Peter Jung grunted, eyeing Daniel Gu. "Go and bring her here. Hurry!"

Though Daniel Gu felt hesitant, he still complied with the Prime Minister's order like he always did.

"Leon, listen to me. I will do whatever you want," Peter Jung said, cautiously. Eyeing Leon's index finger that was on the trigger, anxiety swept over him like a tide! What's more, Leon's silence was killing him!

"I will release Nicole. I will do anything. So, please... put down that gun," he pleaded once again.

"Why did you care whether I live or die, Father?" Leon finally muttered again but... his voice was too lifeless. His unstable mental state used to be triggered when he was put under too much pressure or when he was too desperate and that's what exactly happening right now.

"You never care about my torment. Even if I died, it won't make any difference to you," he added.

"That's not the case, Leon!" Peter Jung grunted. When he noticed Daniel Gu coming out with Nicole, he quickly turned back to his son. "Look, Nicole is fine. I will fulfil my promise and let her go. But you should put down the gun."

Nicole had no idea about what happened when Daniel Gu came to get her. But now that she saw Leon, she started to understand what was going on. However... she instantly felt troubled by what Leon was doing!

What if he really hurt himself?!