Chapter 465 - The Smiths (1/2)

”Mum, let's go out,” Kay said to Delilah, ”I'll take you to your favourite restaurant, okay?”

Delilah sighed, closing the book she had been staring at for the past few minutes without really reading. Her sad eyes landed on the eyes of her worried daughter. The rejection that was on the tip of her tongue died and she nodded.

Kay smiled brightly, gleefully taking her hand and tugging her along.

”What? Now?” Delilah stammered, hastily putting down her book.

”Yes, now!” Kay said, ”Before you change your mind.”

”I'm not ...” she started, then saw Kay look at her knowingly and embarrassed, she bowed her head, quiet. It wouldn't be the first time she had done so, thus, Kay had every right not to believe her.

It's just that she didn't have the mood, or energy, to do anything right now. She knew she wasn't being fair to Kay, but she truly could not get out of the depressive thoughts that seemed to be prevalent nowadays.

She felt she needed time. Time to come to terms as to what had happened.

Seeing her daughter though, she realised belatedly that her daughter was under a lot of stress herself. She had lost her twin, and now, her mother was withdrawn within herself. Both of them needed each other, now more so than ever.

Both were having cold wars with Patrick and as usual, he would just go and work rather than deal with the mess he had created. Instead of talking it out, he'd shut himself out for he felt he was doing the right thing.

Stupid Smith Stubbornness.

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”What do you mean, he's gone?!” roared Patrick over the phone.

”By the time we arrived, he's discharged himself from the hospital, Sir,” came the polite voice on the other side of the line, ”And also checked out of the hotel. The bills were paid by credit card and they left on the same day you flew back, Sir.”

”Credit card?” Patrick muttered. There had been no notification by the bank that the card had been used, and he frowned at the thought.

”Where did he go? If even Sam and Xing Han left, perhaps they went to the second interview place early?” Patrick asked.

”We do not know, Sir. The airlines will not release the information of its passengers, and their original tickets are for next week.”

”Contact Remy,” Patrick said, giving him a number, ”Tell him I sent you. He should be able to help you get the necessary information from the airlines.”

”Noted, Sir.”

Patrick put down the phone, visibly upset.

”Just where the Hell are you, Kyle?” Patrick cursed, though he was not truly worried yet. After all, knowing that the interview was still pending, Kyle would turn up there eventually. With Sam and Xing Han with him, there was no possibility of him doing anything stupid.

He was just upset that Kyle slipped off. More importantly, how did he pay the bills?

Patrick picked up the phone again, calling up more people.

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Kay had booked the private room in the restaurant, even though there were only two of them. The restaurant did not care that the room normally for ten people were only seating two - so long as the room was paid for.

Delilah sighed, staring at the menu blankly, her mind not really thinking about the dishes but she made an effort to concentrate.

She heard the door open and close, ignoring the server that had entered. She needed to think and focus now, for Kay was making such an effort to cheer her up. When the server poured the water into the glass, she automatically looked up to thank the server when she froze.

”Hi, Mum,” Kyle said gently, putting down the jug of water he had taken from the server.