Inez was excited to see us, “Mr. Jessop, you are here! Help Molly!” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She made way. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sean wanted to open the bathroom door, but it was locked inside. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Clothes scattered all over the place. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Inez faltered. “Molly must be naked. I dare not let them in.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Which is more important, your daughter is seen naked or her life?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I refuted her directly. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It was not that I pitied Molly. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I didn’t think Inez had logic. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I realized that the bathroom was probably a trap that Inez, Molly and Marlin had set for us. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It was what they wanted us to see. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sean pushed the door. “Where’s the key?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“There is no key to the door. If the door is locked inside, it can only be kicked open.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I knew that because this room was mine before. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The lock was broken and had not been repaired. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Inez nodded in embarrassment. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Standing outside, we could hear a faint cry inside. That meant Molly was alive. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She was not dead. No wonder Inez was not worried. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Kick it. We are very worried. We let Molly open the door, but she didn’t!” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Inez urged Sean to open the door. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sean glanced at her and said lightly, “I think you know what’s going on inside. Since you’ve been pretending for so long, it’s impossible for me not to kick the door.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
As soon as he said it, Inez was pale. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She unconsciously stroked her hair with her hand. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It was an unconscious act of guilt. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Before she spoke, Sean was outside shouting, “I’m going to kick the door!” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He stepped back and kicked on the door! <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The door fell. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I nearly fainted when I saw the scene inside. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I saw blood all over the ground. Molly seemed to be naked because the skin on her body, arms and chest was red. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Maybe that was not skin anymore. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She had a wire ball in her hand and was desperately brushing her body. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She looked intently at the skin on her body. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Her attention was not drawn when the door was kicked open. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Molly!” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Inez saw this and fainted on the spot! <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I grabbed Molly’s hand. “Stop!” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Molly seemed to notice someone coming in. She looked at me and then Sean. “Mr. Jessop, I know why you don’t recognize our marriage. Don’t worry. If I wipe my skin off, I’ll be clean again.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She continued in spite of my obstruction. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I saw blood, skin and flesh on the wire on the wire ball! <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Stop!” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I tried to stop her, but she was too strong. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sean took off his suit and leaned over to throw the wire ball in her hand to the ground. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He put the suit over her and picked her up and said, “I’ll take you to the hospital.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“No…” Molly looked at Sean and cried, “I’m not clean, so you don’t want me, do you? I saw the video on the Internet.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“No…” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sean looked at Molly. His black eyes were full of heartache. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It was hard to cover. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I stood where I was and suddenly felt that something in my heart had been hollowed out. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
All the beauty that had been erected before seemed to disappear all of a sudden. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I watched Sean take Molly out. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I felt like I was on the roof last time. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I watched Sean take Molly off the roof. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But this time I was more desperate. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Marlin looked at me and said nothing. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sean took Molly to the ambulance and never looked at me. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
His eyes were full of Molly. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Was she pretending? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I didn’t know. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
If Molly was pretending, she was too clever. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She was too cruel to herself. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
So what? She got Sean. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The doctor took Inez to the ambulance, and Marlin followed. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I was the only one left at the busy gate just now. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
My heart hurt. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I thought Molly succeeded again this time. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I went back to Sean’s house to get my computer. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The servant saw me call me, “Ma’am.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I smiled at her. “Call me Miss Carter. Madam is someone else.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I finished and left with my computer and my things. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After that day, I had no news from Molly or Sean. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Arthur told me that Sherry’s case was dropped. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I didn’t seem to have anything to do all of a sudden. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I could only work and prepare for the design competition. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I was quite free. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It was a sweet burden for me to remember Sean pestering me and wanting to have sex with me. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I concentrated on my design. I handed it in on the last day. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
A week later, the semi-final results were announced. Everyone was waiting in front of the computer. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I didn’t see the result of the semi-final but I saw a notice. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I saw my name. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It said I copied Selena’s work. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Selena was an excellent female designer in a studio of the Giant group. She was famous at home. The winner of this competition must be one of her and another designer named Linda. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Because they were both recognized as the strongest. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Everyone in the office looked at me. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I heard someone sarcastic me, “someone was disqualified for plagiarism last time. How dare she plagiarize?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“If no one had copied last time, she couldn’t have passed the preliminary contest.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Yeah, and she copied Selena. She’s really bold.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After that, everyone burst into laughter. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
There were also two documents on the website. My work and Selena’s work. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I downloaded the two files. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Because I designed it, I saw at a glance that Selena’s design was the last before my final draft. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I had decided to hand it in. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Later I modified the light a little. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The only difference between her work and mine wes the light. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“June, come to my office!” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When I compared the two pieces, Lucius appeared at the door. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
His face was serious and even angry. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
All the colleagues were gloating. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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