228 Ch. 228 Lonely Night
âHere we are. This is your room from now on,â stated Mei Yin in a cheerful tone which was in stark contrast to the mysterious aura Anxia had been exuding.
After getting a mission from her mother⦠just imagine⦠it was not a client or master Yu who gave her a mission but her birth mother! What kind of logic is that?
On that note⦠after getting a mission from her mother, Loraine Shu summoned Mei Yin to escort Anxia to her room. Itâs just that Mei Yin didnât immediately take her to the room, but the girl took her around the mansion to show her the beautiful scenery of this island.
Somehow Anxia felt that this girl was trying to persuade her to stay in this place for an extended period and asked her not to return to England.
Well, for the time being, Anxia showed no sign that she wanted to leave. She wanted to see what her mother wanted from her. She was sure that the mission her mother had given her a while ago was not the real deal.
Therefore, for the time being, Anxia didnât rebel and followed whatever her mother wanted while memorizing every corner of this place.
After walking around the mansion for almost an hour, Mei Yin finally brought her to the second floor, where her room was.
The room was quite big but not as big as the main suite in Kensington. Anxia didnât show any expression to make Mei Yin disappointed.
Mei Yin had hoped that she could please Anxia by making her marvel at the beauty of this place. However, it seemed that Anxia didnât care at all and wore a deadpan expression that made it impossible for her to read the girlâs feelings.
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âDinner will be ready in about two hours. You can rest here, and one of the maids will come to fetch you.â
âOkay.â That was the short answer from Anxia without any intention to speak more. She hoped Mei Yin would leave her room soon so she could have some alone time to calm down.
But the girl couldnât read her mind, so Mei Yin just stood there and said something. âYou have no idea how much your presence is expected here, and someone would be excited to see you here.â
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âWell, youâve met him before, but Iâm sure heâs dissatisfied and would have squealed with joy when he found out you were here.â
âWhat does that have to do with me? Just leave! I want to rest.â Anxia couldnât help but only retrain herself to make a good impression to let down her motherâs guard around her.
âOh, he is currently on his way here, and this would be the best birthday present!â
One of Anxiaâs eyebrows rose upon hearing this. Birthday? Why did her heart feel uneasy hearing these words?
GOOD GRIEF!! Lori is turning six in a week! And she decided to go exactly a week before her daughterâs birthday. This made Anxia hate this place and everyone who wanted her presence even more.
Anxiaâs head was even dizzier when she heard Mei Yinâs voice, who still kept chattering, and at that moment, her patience was at its limit.
âI never knew you were so talkative.â
Mei Yin gasped at the sneer that came from Anxiaâs throat. Not to mention, she felt the temperature of the air around them dropping drastically as if it was now winter.
âDid I bother you?â asked the girl with a cautious tone.
âYou noticed now?â
BAM!
Without waiting for the girlâs response, Anxia closed the door right in front of Mei Yinâs face making the girl purse her mouth.
âTsk. What a rude girl! I hope you wonât act like that when he arrives.â
On the other hand, Anxia didnât immediately rest as initially planned. She scanned every corner of her room for hidden cameras or other bugging devices.
After confirming that nothing was in the room, Anxia plopped down on the soft bed. Her muscles, which had been tense, felt good as soon as she hit the soft mat.
It felt really good, but⦠she felt lonely.
For the last two years, Anxia has lived with Richard and Lori. Occasionally, they would sleep together or alone with Richard to have a passionate night.
Anxia almost never slept on her own since she gave birth to Lori. Then she met Richard and felt what love was. She also knew the warmth of a hug and the protection that her husband offered.
Now⦠she had left it all behind and felt lonely. Anxia closed her eyes, imagining her husband, who must still be lying in bed while her daughter⦠the child must be crying.
Anxiaâs tears escaped from the edge of her eyes as she imagined how heartbroken her daughter would be.
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At the Kensington residence.
The familyâs physician arrived to check on Richard, who strangely couldnât get up no matter how hard someone woke him up.
Lori buried her head in Deniseâs neckâthe head maid of the Richard family, with tears in her eyes. She couldnât find her mother, and now her father couldnât wake up. Why did she feel that everyone she cared about had disappeared and left her?
In the end, like it or not, the butler decided to contact Thijs, an assistant and good friend of Richardâs, because he did not know how to deal with his employerâs condition.
Thijs immediately came to Richardâs house and discovered that Richard had been injected with a paralytic liquid. The man wouldnât wake up for the next fifty hours and decided to call a doctor.
The doctor has arrived, and Thijs is standing by Richardâs bed while Lori sits on Deniseâs lap, crying.
The doctor could do nothing but wait for Richard to wake up in less than forty hours to find out what had happened. They were also curious about the whereabouts of the hostess because Anxia had left her phone behind so no one could track her.
Luckily, Anxia was still wearing her couple bracelet, so Richard could still track the girl wherever Anxia went. But⦠Richard must wake up first to do so.