Chapter 263 - Lost in thought (2/2)

Joreen looked at her in confusion before answering her question ”I know you. And I know you are not a bad person. Besides, we all do unimaginable things. I even spat in Miss Kang's coffee when she was not looking.” She added with a cheeky grin.

A tiny smile appeared on Sara's face when she heard Joreen's answer. She was still a kid and thought life was probably as easy as she was imagining it to be.

”Thank goodness you are finally smiling. Please eat something. You both are making me lose my appetite.”

Sara looked at Joreen's plate to see it was almost empty already. She furrowed her brows when she looked at her father's plate to see he did not touch his food at all.

She was able to guess it was related to Changyu so she decided to not butt in. The old people should handle their things themselves. For now, she had a whole lot on her mind.

But, she was suddenly curious about something... Did he ever love her mother?

Because from the look of things, it seemed like he always had a thing for Changyu. Did it mean he never really liked her mother?

She was going to ask him that question one day. But now, she had to settle her own problems.

She looked at her phone and noticed that it was almost time for her to go over to Muchen's place. She did not know how to face him now but she knew she had to make up her mind quickly.

***

”She is still refusing to come out?” The head maid asked Hani who was standing in front of Changyu's room door.

Hani and the driver had returned to Changyu's apartment around midnight and since then, she had been trying to get Changyu's attention but the door had been tightly locked. The only thing they could hear from inside were her sobs.

Hani nodded at the elderly maid who then asked anothet question ”Have any idea whatever happened to her last night? She didn't even cry this much after cutting ties with her parents. If she continues this way, I'm scared she may fall sick again”

Hani looked at the door sadly. She was sure Changyu had gone to see Mr Wang last night. She wondered if he was the one who made her this way.

She considered paying him a visit to ask what he did to her but Changyu had warned her to never cross the line again so she could do nothing but sigh.

She had gotten an information from the man they had gone to see last night and wanted to share it with Changyu but the way things were right now, she wondered whether she would be able to share it with her anytime soon.

Hani shook her head to finally answer the maid's question. ”I have no idea. But if she remains like this till noon, I will have to use the spare key.” She said before walking away.

**

When Sara arrived at Muchen's place, she continued standing in front of the door for a couple of minutes without knowing what to do.

The surrounding was free of any stationed bodyguards or maids moving about. She guessed they had been given a Christmas leave.

Muchen had told her he didn't like having guards around. And left for him, he would gladly live without guards and maids. But his parents never agreed to that.

They wanted him to be safe at all cost since his life had been threatened a couple of times already.

She guessed he must have used this Christmas break as an excuse to get rid of all of them.

She was startled when the door suddenly opened and Heya came out wearing a black tracksuit with her hair in a ponytail.

If they thought the men in the Li family were all good looking, Sara thought they needed to see the only girl.

She was really pretty. And now, she was beginning to look more like a teenager.

Although she was still chubby, it did suit her now and her face was getting slimmer.

”Sara. Good morning.” She greeted with a radiating smile.

Sara tried to force a smile back and greeted Heya. ”How did you sleep?”

”Very well. I wanted to do some jogging before you arrive but seems like we'll just go on with the biking. I'll go get the bikes. Big bro is inside.” Heya winked at her before walking away to go get the bikes in the garage.

Sara took in a deep breath before finally entering inside the apartment.

When she entered, she looked around and saw no one around.

As her eyes kept scanning inside, her attention was drawn to the painting which was hanging on the wall.

Her heart skipped when she saw it and slowly, she walked towards where it was hanging.

She looked at the painting with a sad expression before turning to look at the couch behind her.

She remembered the day she had been lying there with Muchen and he had told her about the painting. Everything had been so perfect then. But now....

She turned to look at the painting again. There was nothing so special about it to her. Just some strokes and lines..

What was so special about it for the person to want it so badly to the point where they had to ask the Blacks to get it for them?

As she was lost in thought, she felt a hand wrap around her waist in a back hug while his chin rested on her left shoulder.

”It was nice walking down those stairs and the first thing I saw was you” She heard Muchen's deep voice whisper to her.