41 Hijack (1/2)

Keira sighed several times inside the car.

”Smile, dear. You look like someone in a death row.” Field Marshal Chan commented laughing.

”Well, this dinner will probably be the death row, Dad!” Keira stated lazily.

The Lius' Ancestral Mansion was so big that Keira was amazed as their car entered the pathway. It's probably 20 acres of trees and gardens.

”What the heck is this? That Old Madam lives in this big house all by herself?” Keira gasped as she saw the mansion from afar. She couldn't imagine how lonely it should be to have a big ancestral mansion like that and live without her family around.

”I guess so, but I'm sure she has a lot of people around and helpers. Senior Liu and Jeru are staying in the City while her daughter is abroad. Senior Liu said that it's Old Madam's choice to stay in this Mansion.” Field Marshal Chan explained.

She made a quick search on her mobile phone about the Lius' Ancestral Mansion. A 29,000-square-foot main house that reportedly had 14 bedrooms all with bathrooms, two guest houses and a pool and more… It's quite impressive.

”House of Secrets?” Keira's eyebrows arched when an article gave the house that title because of the commotion on a 40,000-square-feet basement, a space that is reported as ”equal to an underground village.”

”The heck… This mansion is so weird, Dad.” Keira commented as she continued to read the article.

”Dear, stop that, we are already at the main door,” her mom reminded her as their car stopped.

Around twenty maids paraded at the entrance door in uniforms with the two butlers to greet them.

Keira smiled wryly for such a warm welcome.

”Are we walking at a wedding ceremony?” Keira murmured scornfully because at the end of rows of helpers Jeru was smiling widely at them as if he was a groom waiting for his bride.

Keira wanted to smash her head as she looked at Jeru. 'Darn, is that how I look whenever I stare at Zach?” She mused helplessly as she remembered her friends always telling her how she looked head over heels.

”We've met again,” Jeru greeted her warmly and Keira gave him an impassive smile.

”Welcome, Troy and Ester!” An Old Woman greeted lively as she walked towards Keira's parents, hugged and gave them a cheek to cheek kiss. A man was beside her who she recognized from the photos that she had got as Senior Liu- Jeru's dad.

He had very soft features, then she shifted her gaze at Jeru. None of Jeru's facial features resembled Old Madam Liu or his father.

'Maybe, he got his looks from his mom,' she mused because she did not bother to check the profile of his deceased mother.

”Oh, your daughter is indeed a rare beauty to behold.” Old Madam Liu praised with a wide smile, looking directly at Keira.

'Hmm… So she does know how to smile...' Keira mused

She had expected it. Old Madam Liu was a sweet and smooth talker on the outside.

Keira smiled sweetly and replied, ”I'm well aware that I'm a rare beauty, so many actually are trying to own me because of this outer beauty of mine and I really hate that in the end all of them ended up beholding...”

Field Marshal Chan almost choked on the bold boasting of his daughter.

Old Madam Liu's eyebrows arched but quickly a smile plastered her face.