Chapter 36 Chapter 36 [VIP]
Arthur touched her head like a father. After getting on the bungee jumping tower, the staff saw that it was a child like Megan who wanted to play and subconsciously refused. But Arthur approached him with a sad and distressed expression, and after some communication, the request was granted.
So he walked over to Megan with a surprised smile, and waited for the staff to put the safety device on her. He was responsible for comforting his child. The staff made some space for them. Arthur whispered to her: "Good Megan, you and I both know that although this project is not dangerous, but..."
Only now did his malice become fully apparent. "You'd better pray that the safety rope tied around your waist has a slight flaw, causing you to fall and smash into a pulp with a 'bang'. Otherwise..." His eerie and terrifying eyes clearly showed that he had already foreseen the ending that he would create.
If she was lucky, she would die in an accident after a while, and his fun would end, but she would no longer be in pain. Otherwise, when she was pulled up, something even worse would happen to her.
Death is a blessing, but life will bring endless pain.
——This is a play carefully designed by the Joker. Ordinary people's and worldly concepts are reversed in her. She is a pitiful, deliberately fabricated little protagonist who is unaware of it on the set. However, she needs to devote herself wholeheartedly to perform a classic and memorable work!
He does not regret that he is the only audience member, because there are always some things, some events, some "emotions" that cannot be shared with others. In other words, even if there are audiences, they are just bystanders, so what can they understand?
The Joker said these words to Megan, but he didn't want her to get what she wanted. He didn't tamper with the ropes and buckles. Everything depended on fate. Of course, the biggest possibility was that she would live well and experience greater horror and pain. He raised his eyebrows high and couldn't wait.
He took Megan's hand, seemingly guiding her but actually forcing her to the diving platform. Megan still didn't respond, still looking as if she was out of the world but trying to find a landing point, her eyes were always fixed on the clown, and he finally gave her a hug.
"Go ahead and experience what I told you. Opportunities like this are rare." He laughed heartily and patted Megan's shoulder.
So in the eyes of the security guard and others waiting behind, Megan jumped down carefully but decisively, but in fact, she fell forward with a light push from the clown.
After falling suddenly, Megan's mind went blank. The whistling wind blew her cheeks and blew her black curly hair upwards. It seemed that every inch of her skin that touched the wind was pulled painfully. She fell rapidly, and everything she saw in front of her eyes was still blurry and distorted, but her heart was beating violently, and the wind blowing on her face made her unable to breathe, causing her to suffocate slightly.
Her eyes were so dry that they soon became too dry to open. The pain in her chest surged again and intensified. In addition, there were new symptoms. Her head also began to hurt.
In the brief moment of falling, in the gaps between the blank spaces, she seemed to have thought of something, but she had no specific memories, only pain sweeping through her body, but—
The barrier that trapped her was finally torn into a considerable crack. Unlike the pain she had felt before, there was no more loss. Instead, too many things from the outside world poured in at once. They flowed in continuously without stopping for a moment, washing away the precarious barrier and destroying it completely.
At the same time, the pain in the soul overflowed to the surface of the skin and settled in the mind. The head hurt as if it was about to split, and the heart felt like a dull pain caused by a heavy blow.
Soul and body cried out in grief, declaring the endless pain she felt. Now there was no barrier to protect her, and she had to face it all, landing inescapably in the world she feared.
But why...
Is it so painful to perceive this world?
Falling from a height, then being pulled by a rope, there were many ups and downs, and finally it swung steadily in the air.
Megan was pulled up with tears on her face. The pain soaked her from the inside out, so heavy that she could not move, raise her hands, or open her mouth. She could not see clearly what was in front of her. But unlike the blurring caused by the erasure of her cognition before, now it was the tears that kept pouring out that affected her vision.
The pain and dizziness in her head came at the same time, and when Megan came to her senses again, she was already standing in a corner of the playground.
In front of her was the clown, who was so tall that he could only squat down to look at her at eye level. He wiped the tears that kept flowing from her eyes.
It was as if she had died and been reborn, opening her eyes for the first time to take in the world she was in.
Everywhere were strange, noisy, people and things that made her feel confused, fearful, and uneasy. It seemed that anything could scare or hurt her, and even their mere existence would bring her an unspeakable sense of terror.
But there was always someone in front of her, still disguised as Arthur Damon, with a pout on his face, which seemed concerned to others but was actually hypocritical and malicious.
He lowered his eyes to look at the child in front of him, and said in a completely unfriendly tone: "Are you alive? Dear, do you feel——"
"Wow, this is such a pain to be alive."
The Joker kept on babbling, "It's a pity you didn't die, so you would have to feel the pain and experience the pain and try to-"
"Don't be defeated by your fear." He gave advice in just a few words. Was he expressing any concern? He teased the child and saw her eyes full of fear and tears.
In his eyes, Megan was still the same as before. Although her mental state had changed drastically, the nature of the little mouse had not changed. The fun he could get from her was still very limited, and she could only entertain him when he was bored.
Megan was stared at by his chilling gaze, but she did not feel terror. Instead, she was finally able to find herself and the wishes that she was trying to express. She woke up slowly and wanted to say that she was in so much pain, so much pain that her head was dizzy and her body became a burden. She wanted to die so much that she would no longer suffer.
But she was crying, and it was difficult for her to speak because she hadn't spoken for so long. In the end, she could only utter a hoarse and strange sound: "...Dad."
The first time she spoke, she couldn't express the pain. It was all stuck in her throat, and seemed to exist only in her head and fantasy. No one could empathize with her. Apart from these terrible things, the only person she could see, watch, and want to gain a sense of security from was the person in front of her.
They said he was her father and he said she was his beloved child.
Megan was never an unconscious clockwork puppet. She could hear a lot of words and write down some of them. Until now, she finally had to accept them and recognize them all, but at this moment, this was the only thing she could remember.
Hearing the strange sound she made, the clown figured out what she said, and suddenly raised his eyebrows subtly, his expression gradually becoming weird.
This was undoubtedly the scene he expected. After all, Megan's brain was not very good and she could be easily fooled. But when he looked at her deeply and saw that she finally showed signs of stopping her tears, he wiped her tears and saw that all the meanings were clearly visible in her clear and transparent eyes. He was finally surprised.
She actually—
She actually expressed her dependence and trust in him!
There was a look of love and pity in her eyes, and Megan finally realized herself. Her eyes were still empty, but she stared at him stubbornly, pouring and pinning all she had on him. She was longing for recognition, she needed to find her own existence, and she believed that these things were only given by the Joker.
Of course, the Joker wouldn't refuse Megan's request! He was deeply moved by it!
However, in the busy playground, there were many onlookers, and he didn't want to reveal his identity or give up his "parent-child time" with Megan for the time being, so he made an expression that matched his identity as Arthur. He was so surprised and moved that he almost cried.
Arthur has paid too much for Megan, and it was not until today that he finally reaped the rewards. Megan came into this world and called him "Dad". Even though the sound was weak, hoarse and unpleasant, how could he not be moved?
There was a daze in his eyes, and he was obviously still in disbelief, but his gentle gaze fell on Megan. She was still waiting for her father's response, needing his love and comfort to gain a sense of security.
After Arthur came back to his senses, he suddenly hugged her in his arms, and burst into tears, almost unable to control his emotions. Now the roles of the weeping were reversed, but it didn't matter. This was all for dramatic conflict and was the necessary effort of the actors. Only in this way could a complete play be performed.
Megan felt uncomfortable in his tight embrace, but she calmed down and listened to him say incoherently: "Meghan, my child, you finally responded to me. What did you call me just now?" He cried and laughed, looking completely overwhelmed by surprise.
She was the child he had poured so much love into. In the past few years, they had depended on each other. After her mother passed away, no one got involved. Megan was the last relative his wife left him, and the most precious gift he had received in his fate that was without surprises and luck.
As long as Megan is by his side, they still have the possibility of happiness. If he loses Megan, or if she always closes herself off and refuses to respond, and his heart dies, what kind of future can he expect?
But now everything is different, Megan is fine! She doesn't know it, but the eyes looking at him have expressed love without reservation.
Now she is nestled in his arms. There will be no more accidents, no more tragedies...
He has obtained everything he has ever dreamed of, as if he is walking on clouds, walking out of the muddy situation in the past, and has stepped onto a path full of flowers and sunshine, and the road ahead of them will only become wider and wider!
Arthur buried his head in the shoulder of this young child, tears dripping onto her collar and seeping into her clothes, the temperature was both cold and hot.
Dick Grayson next to them had been watching them for a while. He had studied with his mentor, partner, and father for so long, and had come into contact with all kinds of people in the process of fighting crime. There was no doubt that he had a deep understanding of psychology.
In his opinion, Megan is no longer isolating herself, but her somatic symptoms are obviously serious. She is still trembling slightly and seems to have physical pain. These symptoms are revealed in some minor details and can be observed with careful observation. Although Megan's condition is improving now, she undoubtedly needs to go to the hospital for a check-up to see if she needs to take medication.
Dick stepped forward, patted the father on the shoulder, and said to him, "I think your daughter is not in good condition now. It's best to go to the hospital."
Only a doctor could make an authoritative judgment, right? The hospital also had medication to see if she could take it to alleviate some of her physical symptoms. He knew that some psychological and mental illnesses were very grueling, even adults couldn't handle it, let alone a child.
After hearing what he said, Arthur also realized the truth and thanked him repeatedly. After he took Megan out of the playground, Dick followed them. As for his friend, he took care of the follow-up of the annoying group of child abductors on his behalf.
Dick stopped a car for the father and daughter and went to the hospital with them.
During the journey, Arthur and Megan sat in the back seat of the car. He kept hugging her, giving her enough sense of security. Even though Megan no longer spoke and called him "Dad", he had gained enough today and had the patience to wait for better results in the future.
Megan's face no longer expressed any emotions or feelings. She hid herself in Arthur's arms and was not interested in things in the outside world. But this was only temporary and she would get better.
When no one was paying attention, Arthur's expression changed and he thought of something funny.
Meghan is a loved child, but it's all a sham.
There are only two protagonists in this drama, and the audience are a bunch of fools who have been deceived!
The author has something to say:
I tried to ask for moonstones. On the PC, there is an [Airdrop Moonstone] above the chapter list and below the title and author. I want to open a lot of picture columns.
And you can't cast moonstone if you give negative points (you) saw such a tragedy in BS, so we have to refuse.
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