The Savior
1416 Words
“Have you found her?”
“I have found her, all the information related to the girl has been summarized into this file.”
“Okay, you can go out.” Damian looked at his aide, the man waved his hand a few times. He then opened the file. There was a girl’s name written there, Lynne Esperanza.
Ten years ago was the most painful year for Damian, the family he loved so much, the Anderson family, had to be defeated by the flames. Damian’s current figure still remembers how the incident happened. Panicked screams, cries for help, and his mother’s last request.
“My son, your mother may not be able to go tonight. But promise me, you will never forget the Anderson family who raised you.”
Embezzlement of project funds and tax evasion, he said. Who could see such a trivial reason that the Anderson family had to be destroyed? Or because his family knew a small part of the secrets of the rulers? Damian laughed mockingly when he remembered it.
The man returned to daydreaming, his memory was still fresh on that night. He was hit by a wooden beam, his legs could not move, but a little girl helped him. The girl was very small, but no one expected that her strength could be so great. She lifted a wooden beam by herself, then helped Damian out of his burning house.
Damian did not pay attention to the girl, he just stared at his house. Damian, ten years old, understood that his condition at that time was really very dangerous. Not a few people would target him when they found out that the main heir of the Anderson family was still alive. So, before people realized it, the little man slipped away, taking the time to mutter thank you to the girl.
Damian at that time just walked aimlessly, hitchhiking on passing vehicles, eating with the mercy of people, and working uncertainly. In the end he arrived at the border, at that time the war broke out, the children should have been evacuated. But Damian bravely asked to join the military, dedicating his soul and body to the battlefield without fear.
Until ten years have passed, Damian managed to stand at the top. A five-star general who is most respected. A tyrant on the battlefield who is ready to make his enemies tremble in fear.
With such a firm position, Damian is ready to return. He is determined to avenge what should be avenged. All who destroyed his family must die, and for that girl, Damien is ready to give this whole world to her, the savior of his life.
Damian stared at a number of photos collected by his aide. There was a girl, her body thin and petite with a face covered with a mask. Of the ten photos, there were only two photos that showed the girl’s face without any cover.
Damian could clearly see a number of terrible burns on the area from the girl’s nose to her lips. Maybe that’s the reason why Lynne Esperanza always wears a face mask whenever.
“So she got hurt while saving me.” The man muttered softly, he opened another page in the file.
Lynne Esperanza is said to be the eldest daughter of the Esperanza family. The disfigurement on her face made the girl the subject of ridicule and ridicule in the past decade. Not infrequently the girl would be compared to her beautiful cousin.
“She even got the nickname monster.” Damian sighed heavily. His lifesaver seemed to have had quite a rough life the past decade.
At the end of the file, Damian could see Esperanza’s family who sold Lynne, offering the girl to anyone who would marry her. Esperanza’s family didn’t even hide their indifference to the girl.
“A crippled girl like that, probably only a stupid man would marry her.”
“That monster girl will probably end up being a cheap bitch.”
The series of comments didn’t even escape the aide’s report, making Damian nod in satisfaction. “Let’s see if I’m good enough to shut these people up with my feet.”
“Rolan.” Damian called to the aide. “Prepare a house in the capital. I’ll be back tonight. Do it in secret. Don’t let anyone find out.”
“Understood, General.”
“Do a deeper observation on suspicious people. Send some people to their residences. Also send some people to enter the government.”
“Yes, General, I’ll do it right away!”
Damian nodded. He looked out through the open window of his room. His position was stable and the war was over. Now it was time to return happily. The man couldn’t hold back his grin.
***
Damian stared at the large mansion of the Esperanza family. In fact, this mansion was not far from the mansion that the Anderson family used to own. He pressed the bell at the gate. Not long after, a middle-aged man came out, he seemed to be a gardener.
Seeing Damian’s shabby and unattractive appearance, the man immediately looked at him disdainfully. “What do you need, young man?”
“Can I meet Mr. Esperanza?”
“A person like you has no right to meet the master. Don’t you look in the mirror? Meeting the master in your current condition is like daydreaming.”
Damian sighed, this disguise was his best alternative. Going to the Esperanza family with his real identity would only make things worse. Like throwing himself into the enemy’s nest. Even though he wasn’t afraid, Lynne was still in the Esperanza mansion, at least the man had to take his savior away first.
“I came to propose to Miss Esperanza.”
The man laughed mockingly. “Do you want to propose to our Miss Stevie? Are you dreaming? You’re not even worthy of our miss’s fingernail.”
“I mean Lynne Esperanza, not the miss you mentioned.”
The middle-aged man’s laughter immediately stopped, he looked at Damian with a strange look. “Are you sure you want to propose to a monster?”
“Whether I’m sure or not has nothing to do with you. Can you take me to see Mr. Esperanza?”
“Poor man, he doesn’t know his place.” The gardener sneered, but he still led Damian into the mansion.
It seemed like he arrived at the right time, Damian entered the living room just as Esperanza’s family was gathering. The whole family was there, with a veiled girl standing in the corner, looking down.
“Sir, this man said he wants to propose to Lynne.”
“What?”
The room immediately fell silent, several people looked at Damian and Lynne alternately before finally laughing.
“Good good! Finally Lynne has another husband.”
"Finally there is another man who is unlucky enough to be interested in marrying her."
"There are several who have come to propose to her, so far, this man looks the most impressive."
"Yes you are right, he is very impressive. Wouldn't it be better to be the mistress of a small businessman than to be the wife of a man who looks unemployed like that?"
"So grandpa, which lucky man will you choose to be Lynne's husband?"
Old Master Esperanza cleared his throat to calm the situation. The old man looked Damian up and down. "At least, compared to the other suitors, he is the youngest. Seems to be a good match for Lynne."
"He does look good for Lynne. They will probably be an unemployed couple forever."
"Finally she can live a life that suits her face."
"That man seems very poor. I can't wait to see the arrogant Lynne live a bad life."
Damian ignored all the whispers, the man walked to the corner of the room, grabbing the fingers of the girl who was standing there silently. "Alright then, I'll take Lynne away from here."
"Yes please, you may go." Old Master Esperanza cleared his throat once again, letting the two leave.
After leaving the room, Damian could still hear the curses and hopes of Esperanza's entire family, but he chose to ignore them. The man glanced at Lynne who was still looking down. "Hey."
The girl raised her head slightly, looking at Damian, but she didn't make a sound.
"I will make you the happiest woman in the world. So, don't ever be sad again."
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