Chapter 359 - Game begin(2) (1/2)

Yan Mei felt exhausted from the top of her head to the soles of her feet. Today had been a particularly taxing day for no good reason; somehow all her workers, even her ever-dependable personal assistant, had forgotten how to do their job efficiently.

She had to keep the ball rolling herself, especially when she discovered that tempers were at an all-time high, or low depending on the person. Just like that, she had spent the entire day outside the office, putting out little fires and making sure things didn't unravel too far.

The only highlight to her day was when Ying Sheng had come in to visit her. She seemed very happy and Yan Mei was proud of her. They talked about her relationship with Liam and school. It seems Liam was really her soulmate.

Ying Sheng had refused lunch in favour of light snacks, something Yan Mei had been quietly grateful for. The anxiety fueled nausea had not abated, In fact Yan Mei felt as if she was coming down with something, her whole body schedule and she couldn't even blame it in the accident she had a few days ago.

She could, however, blame her sleeplessness and excessive tiredness on that but the excuse was wearing thin. She had functioned fine for the past three years despite battling nightmares, she didn't understand the sudden change.

But she had quickly set those worries aside in favour of talking with her favourite cousin-in-law. Ying Sheng had a biting humor that only revealed itself to those she was comfortable with, Yan Mei had just the same temperament and it was no surprise that they were both in stitches as her visitor recounted a recent date.

The visit had been one full hour of laughter and banter until Ying Sheng had said her goodbyes promising to visit soon but not before Yan Mei had extracted a promise from her to visit more often.

The easy joy of that visit had stayed with her through the day as she dealt with problems that reared their heads at the worst possible moments. In that whirlwind, she'd forgotten lunch and rest in her mad rush and as a consequence was groggy, hungry and her skin felt thick with dry sweat she wasn't sure what had the energy to wash off.

Yan Mei opened the door and looked around, the house seemed oddly forlorn and empty in a disconcerting. It could have been because the hallway lights were off, something that had never happened before.

Even if the bulb had shorted, the eagle-eyed housekeeper would have caught it by now and called the electrician. Yan Mei shrugged and moved to deposit her handbag on a table before bending down to remove her shoes and picked them up, heading straight for her room.

She wanted nothing more than to bath, eat a hearty meal and curl into her husband's warmth for a night of sleep, she was so exhausted she didn't think she had enough energy for nightmares. The thought should have been comforting but she couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.