The Manipulated Villainess

"Mathias... " Leon muttered, staring down at the young man with his eyes grew wide. Putting down the gun, he quickly crouched down next to him and hold the wound that was on his left upper chest.

The potter's mind was completely blank due to shock. This should be him. How did it change to Mathias?!

"No... " he murmured and quickly take out his phone and called for an ambulance while his father glanced down at them as if he was paralyzed!

When Daniel Gu heard something with his sensitive ears, he took a peek of the outside through the windows and then rushed to Peter Jung who stood still, glancing down at the floor.

"We should leave. I think it's the police. They located us!" he said to the Prime Minister.

How did the police locate them? Was it the Chairwoman's doing?!

"Sir!"

No matter what Daniel Gu said, Peter Jung didn't respond, let alone move! His gaze was still fixated on Mathias who was on the floor with blood covering him and Leon who tried hard to stop the bleeding.

"If we don't leave, everything will be over! We should -"

Daniel Gu couldn't finish his words as the Prime Minister took him aback by suddenly taking the gun from his hand and to shock him even more, Peter Jung pointed the gun at him!

"Sir, what are -"

A single sound of a gunshot and the bullet landed on Daniel Gu's left leg, making him dropped to his knees and grunted in pain. He looked up at the Prime Minister with horror. "Please -"

He couldn't say any more words as another bullet landed on his right thigh. He collapsed to the floor and rolled in pain!

"How dare you do that to Mathias!" Peter Jung spatted with rage as he stood above his right-hand man who groaned in pain. He was completely unfazed by the pain he suffered!

Leon was too busy tending to his 'cousin's' wound and he couldn't care less about the man who put Mathias in this situation but...

Just when Peter Jung lifted his gun again, aiming at Daniel Gu's head this time, Leon turned to him. "No! Don't kill him, Father!"

"Why not?! He hurt my nephew!" Peter Jung snapped as he darted his eyes to his son. However, seeing Mathias who had already lost his consciousness, what he begged him just a while ago crossed his mind.

As anxiety surged through him once more, he rushed to Mathias and quickly hold him. The fear of losing Mathias was so strong that it drove Peter Jung to the brink of insanity! He felt like his life was turned upside down!

"Mathias... " The name could barely escape his lips and for the first time, guilt washed over him for everything that he did.

Will his action cost him his nephew's life?

Ever since he started looking after Mathias when he was just 7, he raised him his way. He was never the type to be great at showing affection and he was often blinded by rage but... he loved him. After all, he was the only blood-related family he had in this whole world. During all those years, Mathias was the only one who always understood him.

While Daniel Gu was still groaning in pain, unable to move at all, Leon briefly glanced at his father. Even when the sound of vehicles on the outside could be clearly heard, his father's attention was wholly focused on Mathias.

It was clear that the police were here along with the ambulance but... Peter Jung had no intention to run away. Instead, a tear rolled down his face at the sight of his nephew.

It wasn't long before the police barged inside. When they noticed the situation, they quickly called the medical team inside and then cautiously approached Peter Jung. Even when the police grabbed him on both sides and handcuffed him, the Prime Minister didn't protest at all. All he did was staring at Mathias and he remained that way even when he was dragged out of the villa by the police officers.

The medical team also moved in a hurry and transported the two injured men out of the villa and then to the hospital. Meanwhile, Leon left with some of the police officers to give his statement on what happened in the villa.

* * *

Maybe Aston was right when he believed that the world might become a better place to live if not for Peter Jung.

Three months had passed since everything took place and time mostly passed uneventfully with Peter Jung in prison. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and this time, he had no dark motives left in him. He changed a lot though it was too late. He destroyed his life but... at least, he didn't lose another loved one.

He was grateful enough for that.

Others spent most of their time in the hospital during the past three months, all because of that eventful two days. The monster created too much trouble in just two days!

As the partner in crime of Peter Jung, Colin Park was also sentenced to life imprisonment and the same goes for Daniel Gu. The latter even lost one leg due to the bullet that damaged his bones and muscles.

Mathias was saved and hospitalized since that incident. Finally, he was set to leave the hospital today. He knew what happened to his uncle and he also knew that it was only right for him to be punished but... he felt like he lost his way in life. After all, he had never lived for himself.

Then someone opened the door to his hospital room and walked inside. Maybe the visitor planned to disturb and pester him again like he did every day in the past month. He wasn't sure about the first two months because he was in a coma for quite a long time. Even the doctors almost lost hope and they said that it was a miracle that he survived.

"I'm not that pleased to see you, Leon Jung," Mathias said with a sigh. This potter never listened!

"You will finally be discharged after three long months, Mathias. I plan to take you home and have dinner with you," Leon simply said, unfazed by what Mathias's said.

"Why would I come with you?" Mathias argued in a pretty tired voice. "It's not like I don't have a house."

"I never said that," Leon retorted. "Besides, I'm not the one who invites you. It's... "

Before Leon could finish talking, Mathias saw a middle-aged woman in a wheelchair who made her way inside the room. When he identified the woman, he rose from his seat and slightly bowed as it's rude not to greet elders.

Norina Lee, Leon's mother and... his uncle ex-wife. Mathias didn't know much about her but... he still remembered what his uncle did to this innocent woman. Not to mention that it's his first time meeting her. However, what surprised Mathias the most was that... the way the woman looked at him with a warm and kind smile.

That's something he never experienced before.....