The Canary

The man who raised me was the leader of a criminal organization.

He kept every man away from me and raised me like a canary in a cage.

The day I came of age was also the day I planned to escape.

But I hadn't gotten far before he caught me and brought me back.

He gently stroked my cheek, his voice cool and detached. “Gu Jiaojiao, you'll never escape me in this lifetime.”