"Have you experienced this feeling of being pulled out of despair and thrown back into it again? The despair of being under someone else's control all your life, which one of you have tasted that before?"
This time, everyone was silent, even George. This was indeed an experience none of them had been unfortunate enough to taste. They knew what the He Lan family had done them. They were treated like trash from the day they were born. Their lives were worse than a family pet's.
This was not the worst though, because they had never tasted freedom. They would never miss something that they had never experienced.
However, the He Lan family's downfall had given them hope, and the sweet taste of freedom. But, reality had sent them back into the darkest depths of despair. The hope that had come to them after so many difficulties was eclipsed once more. This was a pain even harsher than death.
