At the press conference, Ron and Windy waited for a long while. Yet, Wendy still didn’t show up.
Ron frowned, clearly getting impatient. Seeing the right moment, Windy took out a medical report she had prepared long ago.
The report pointed out that Wendy had mental problems since childhood. Every time she had an episode, Murray and Hannah would lock her in the basement.
“Ronnie, our family didn’t mean to hide this from you. It was just that it was so hard for my sister to finally find someone who loved her. Mom, Dad, and I didn’t want her to be hurt. But now I have no choice but to tell you…”
Ron didn’t really listen to Windy’s words. When he saw the report, there was no anger nor fear in his eyes. There was only pain for Wendy. He quickly ended the press conference and went to the Blooms’ estate with Windy.
Sure enough, everything was just like Windy said. Hannah had a red slap mark on her face, and her hair was a mess.
She looked hurt and weak as she hid in Murray’s arms. The two of them looked like parents deeply hurt by their child.
Ron pressed his lips tightly and rushed to open the basement door. Inside, he saw Wendy curled up in the corner, shaking heavily. His heart ached. He walked quickly toward her, wanting to take her home.
However, when rushed ahead of him when she noticed his intent. Windy grabbed Wendy with force.
The moment Wendy saw Windy’s face, painful memories flooded her mind. She was often locked in dark rooms in her younger days. That was why she was extremely afraid of darkness.
The darkness made her panic. So Wendy pushed Windy away without thinking.
Windy had health problems since childhood and couldn’t do intense movements. The push from Wendy was enough to fell on the ground. By then, Ron’s attention was completely taken away.
Windy shouted in pain. Murray and Hannah began blaming Wendy because of it. With so many noise in her head Wendy finally snapped out of her fear.
When Wendy looked up again, she met Ron’s angry gaze. “Wen, what are you doing? Wasn’t it enough to hit your parents? You're huring Winny too this time? Apologize to Winny, and we’ll go home.”
Wendy saw the slap mark on Hannah’s face and froze for a moment. Then she understood that it was all an act.
Despite seeing Ron and Windy so close together made her heart hurt, she didn’t back down. “Do you even think it made sense that I beat both of them without reason?”
Hannah didn’t expect Wendy to fight back and couldn’t made up a reply. Windy realized the situation had gone wrong for her, so she started crying on command.
“Sister, Mom and Dad are old. And you’ve always been like this since you were little. When you get sick, you become very strong. How could they possibly fight you?”
Ron had once doubted the Blooms at the beginning. However, Windy’s words made Ron trusted the Blooms more than Wendy's resistance.
Wendy looked at Ron’s cold expression and knew there was no way to change his mind. So she spoke firmly.
“I don’t care what they say, and I don’t expect you to believe me, Ron. But if you want me to apologize to Windy, then listen well: I will never apologize to her.”
Ron felt extremely uncomfortable at Wendy's boldness. He felt something was blocking his chest and made him breathe with difficulty. Soon, that feeling disappeared after her last sentence.
Ron didn’t want to punish Wendy, but he couldn’t stand the rest of the Bloom Family constantly whispering in his ears.
Murray, Hannah, and Windy kept saying that they locked Wendy in the basement for her own good. Ron thought, they were her family.... so surely they wouldn’t hurt her.
In the end, Ron ignored Wendy’s consent and sent her to a mental hospital.
