Chapter 272 - Just what if...? (1/2)

Joreen and Sara both sat quietly in the kitchen as they mused over all they had just heard.

After listening to the three 'elders', Sara suddenly seem to think of something.

Something that has been buried deep in her mind but she had refused to let it out. Althoigh she knew much about her Father's past now, a lot of things still seemed quite fishy and unclear.

”Did you hear all that?” Joreen asked Sara.

”I don't quite get what they were saying. Does it mean pretty Changyu was friends with  Mum and dad but her parents killed grandparents because they did not like them?”

Joreen summarised in the best way she could understand it. But Sara understood better.

”Did it mean.... Mum had a hand in separating Dad and pretty Changyu when pretty Changyu was pregnant?”

”Jo, keep your voice down” Sara used a hand to cover Joreen's mouth to stop her from asking further since the people outside might hear her.

A lot of things were mixing in Sara's head and she needed time to think.

First of all, her mother, Helene, had been an accomplice in the whole thing.

She also believed that her father had never actually been in love with Helene but had always loved Changyu.

She had suspected it a long time ago. He never mentioned her and whenever she asked if he missed her, he always gave a passive answer.

”Jo...” Sara removed her hand from Joreen's mouth and arched her back to meet Joreen's sitting frame.

”I want you to think. Remember the other time you mentioned that you overheard Dad and Aunt talking about a 'devil'.. What did they say?”

Joreen searched her brain and tried to remember all she had heard that day.

”Mum said something like.. She always wanted to meet that devil but dad warned her against it. Then, she said something about how the devil abandoned her day old child. I think that was it.” Joreen gasped. ”Was that Dad's child?” She asked in a whisper.

Sara was lost in thought. Something was trying to pop in her brain but she did not let it come out. She did not want to jump into meaningless conclusions right now.

It couldn't be right? It just did not make sense..

”What is it? Do you know something?” Joreen inquired but Sara just pat her braided head gently.

”Do not think much about any of it okay? That is left for the elders to handle.”

”But...do you think mum is bad?” Joreen suddenly asked out of the blue with a pout.

She had heard Jianjun ask her mother to leave in an angry tone.

She thought if it got to that point, then Jianjun must have really been pissed at her.

She had even cried when she heard her mother cry. But there was nothing she could do about it.

Although she was not yet a grown up, she knew her mother must have done something bad. She only hoped her mother would quickly reflect on it and come ask for forgiveness.

”Do you think dad will forgive her? What if pretty Changyu wants to take revenge on her?”

”Stop thinking too much Jo. Everything is going to turn out well. You trust me right?”

Joreen pursed her lips before bobbing her head up and down.

When they realised that the sitting room was unusually quiet and they were no longer hearing Changyu's almost silent cries, they both came out.

They saw Changyu sleeping. Her head was on Jianjun's laps while her left foot which was wrapped with an elastic bandage, was elevated with the help of the armrest.

On the ground beside them, there was a first aid box,a small bucket with a pack of ice inside, her boot heels, purse, and a pillow which was lying useless on the floor.

Jianjun's entire focus was on her face as he helped to gently move some hair strands off her face.

With the way she was sleeping now, he could vaguely guess that she did not sleep much last night. He had also seen her face when she entered and so, he knew she lacked sleep. He had not slept a wink also.

”Dad...” Sara called him gently. She was careful not to wake Changyu up.

For a minute, she had been quietly standing by the door, observing how her father looked at her and how he cared for her. His gaze was gentle and soft.

No one would believe there had been a brawl in here just and hour ago.

Jianjun raised his head and saw Sara standing by the kitchen door with Joreen beside her.

He tried to carefully remove Changyu's head from his laps so he could get up but Changyu snuggled even closer, giving him no opportunity to do so.

He sighed and gave up!

Sara moved closer instead and that was when she noticed that Changyu was tightly holding onto her father's other hand with both of hers.

”Is she okay?” Sara asked in a whisper.