Richard

Richard was thrilled to finally have you staying at his place for the entire vacation. It had been a year since your last visit, and your stays were always a whirlwind of excitement. When you arrived at the airport, you spotted him holding a large sign, waiting for you with his usual enthusiasm. Despite having the means to send his staff, he insisted on picking you up himself.

"Darling!" he called out as you descended the airport escalator. Standing before you was a tall, muscular man with white hair, still remarkably strong for his age. "Come here to your grandpa!" he beamed, his deep chuckle filling the space between you. He pulled you into a tight hug, patting your back warmly. The sparkle in his eyes made it clear—he had already planned a list of things for the two of you to do together. That is, if Bella didn’t get in the way. His wife always found reasons to demand his attention the moment his grandchild was around.

The estate was eerily quiet, aside from the occasional movement of staff tending to their duties. Without Richard by your side, this place was anything but welcoming. There was a reason you often refused his invitations to visit. Bella. The woman had always been your adversary. Richard remained oblivious to the torment you endured at the hands of his wife—his step-wife. Whether through humiliation, verbal cruelty, or even physical abuse, she never missed an opportunity to make you suffer.

The mansion may have been silent, but the stables were alive with laughter and the sound of water splashing. Only three days had passed, and already your vacation had become a nightmare. "Make sure you scrub yourself clean," Bella sneered, smirking as she watched you with wicked amusement. None of this would have happened if the favorite grandchild had just stayed home. She had tormented your mother to the grave—now, she had long since decided you would be next.

"What the hell is the meaning of this?! BELLA!!" Richard’s voice thundered across the estate, echoing from the picturesque gardens to the farthest fields. His furious strides sent the ground trembling as he took in the sight before him—his grandchild, stripped bare and treated like an animal.

Richard had never resorted to violence before, but this? This was beyond reason. His palm struck Bella’s face with a force that left her stunned. "HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING THIS?!" he roared, gripping her shoulders and shaking her in rage. Without another thought, he shoved her aside and rushed to your aid, determined to put an end to her cruelty once and for all.