Ch. 56..60: Begging For A Reconciliation Chapter 56-60
Chapter 56
“Molly, you’re finally here! Where’s Han?” The guests in the corner booth cheered at Molly who arrived late.
Molly was decked out in the trendiest branded clothes. “Han just came back from Saint Ville and is handling the company’s affairs right now. I called him a moment ago, he said he’ll come right after he’s done,” she said.
The women all let out a sigh.
“I envy you, Molly! Your fiancé is tall, handsome and rich!”
“I agree! He must’ve been busy with his company’s affairs, but he still took the time to join our gathering. How nice he must’ve been to you!”
“How nice it would’ve been if I have a handsome and rich man who loves me as well,”
“I’m jealous of Han Howard instead! To be able to marry a beautiful and capable woman, such as Molly!”
Molly’s grin became wider as she heard their compliments.
I am the best match for Han after all, she thought.
“Molly,” Suddenly, a soft voice came from behind.
Molly paused, This voice… It’s familiar.
She turned around and saw Leah standing outside the booth awkwardly. She was looking at her hesitantly.
“Why are you here?” Molly asked as she frowned with disgust when she saw Molly.
“Molly, there’s something I want to talk to you about. Do you mind coming out with me for a moment?” Leah asked loudly. She slightly frowned as the ear-splitting music continued to play in the background.
She rarely came to places like these since she grew up poor. Even after marrying Han, he never allowed her to go to entertainment establishments.
Furthermore, Leah felt uncomfortable by the unpleasant gazes around her.
Molly laid back onto the sofa and smiled, “Why should I? We can talk about it here,” she scoffed.
Leah bit her tongue. She felt awkward.
Molly was surrounded by the rich kids of Linkville. They would eat, drink and play everyday since they were rich.
At that moment, they noticed Molly’s attitude towards Leah and understood the situation instantly.
It seemed that Molly hated her.
In this case, they figured they did not have to hold back…
“Yeah, can’t you talk about it here?”
“Are you Molly’s friend? Let’s have a drink together!”
The guests taunted Leah.
Leah ignored their words and stared at Molly, “I would like you to take back what you said to Mr Simmons. I don’t know what you said that made him change his mind, but I really need that opportunity,” Leah began politely.
Molly chuckled arrogantly before picking up the wine bottle beside her and poured herself a drink.
“Indeed, I was the one who persuaded him to do so. But you don’t expect me to help you out for free, right?” She twirled her glass as she replied slowly.
There’s a chance then! Leah thought and her face lit up with hope.
“Ms Lamere, what do you want in return?” She politely asked Molly.
Molly’s gaze on her face turned toward the wine bottle in front of her.
She hated Leah’s gaze.
She despised her hopeful gaze, to the point where she wished to crush her hopes with her two hands.
“Why don’t you down this bottle, and I’ll give you a chance?” Molly lifted her chin up and looked at the wine bottle in front of her.
Leah was stunned for a moment before looking down to the wine bottle in front of her.
It’s a brand that she did not recognise. She could not tell how strong the drink was either.
The youths around the booth gazed maliciously towards Leah.
Molly then winked at one of the men, and he immediately poured a glass of wine for Leah.
“Drink it,” He gave an unpleasant smile as he spoke and placed the glass in front of her.
“Down! Down!”
“Come on! Just drink it!”
The cheers were getting louder as everyone was excited to see Leah embarrass herself.
Leah hesitated before slowly grabbing onto the glass…
She stared at the shiny liquid inside and closed her eyes before leaning her mouth towards the glass.
“Don’t drink it,” Suddenly a pair of hands snatched her glass from behind.
Leah was stunned, but before she could turn around, she saw Molly stood up swiftly, “Han? You’re here!” She exclaimed.
“Hm,” Han nodded and placed the glass down on the table. He looked around the group and said, “You all are boring.”
His appearance somehow managed to stiffen up the atmosphere in the booth.
After all, these youngsters were afraid of Han.
The moment they saw his expressionless face, they dared not speak up.
Molly immediately clinged onto Han’s arm, “Han, we didn’t force her to drink the wine! She wanted to down the bottle herself, isn’t that so, Ms. Sarah?” She pouted.
Meanwhile, Leah felt terribly embarrassed.
Why would Han show up in the worst scenarios?
“… Yes,” she replied quietly.
Han did not even glance at Leah, “Why is she here then? You needed to kill the mood?” He remarked.
“Get out,” He said as he tilted his head and glared with his cold eyes.
Leah was immediately frozen by his gaze.
She clenched her hands and looked up at Han’s gaze.
She did not want to leave.
As long as Molly did not agree to take back her words, she could never leave.
“That’s right, get out of here!”
“Such a shameless and stubborn woman! You’re killing the mood now!”
Once they saw Han insulting her, they followed along.
Tears started to pile up in Leah’s eyes, but she held her tears.
As if nothing changed over the past six months… Han simply watched the group humiliate Leah.
Even the one who hurt her the most was still herself.
“Tch, you guys are so annoying,” All of a sudden, an annoyed sound was heard from the booth beside theirs.
Then, a pair of hands held onto the glass screen and a fierce-looking man who reeked of alcohol slowly appeared. He was holding onto a wine bottle in his right hand, looking like a drunkard.
Yet his eyes were as clear as ever.
His once tender and affectionate eyes were now cold.
“Who even are you?” A guy irritatingly asked.
Bam!
The man smashed the wine bottle on their booth, “My name’s Ron Sanders, and you better remember that,” Ron announced his entrance.
“Ron Sanders?”
“The bastard from the Sanders family?”
The crowd started muttering around after his surprise appearance.
Even Leah was surprised.
“I thought I told you all that if you mess with this woman, you’re messing with me!” Ron stood up straight and pointed at Leah as he warned.
“So what? You’re nothing but an illegitimate child of the Sanders…” Molly started to feel uncomfortable as she muttered out.
Before she could finish her line, Ron smashed another wine bottle on the wall again.
“Ahh!” Molly and the others shrieked.
“What’s with the screams now? Weren’t all of you having fun bullying her just now?” An evil smile appeared on Ron’s face as he teased them.
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Leah did not forget the reason she was there that day. She held Ron’s hand and said, “Stop it.” She was embarrassed.
Ron lowered his head to look at Leah, and suddenly he cooled down. Is she unhappy? he wondered. However, he did not know why he could not bear to see her sad.
Ron stopped throwing the bottle. He grabbed Leah’s hand and suggested, “Come to a place with me.”
“Well, I…” However, before Leah finished her words, she was pulled away by him.
A touch of sadness flashed across Han’s eyes when he saw Leah left the room with Ron.
“Mr. Howard, you’re late. You must drink 3 glasses of wine as a punishment.” Someone said and soon the atmosphere livened up.
Han looked at the man. He was the one who humiliated Leah and touched her just now. Han could not help pursing his lips and berated, “Get out of my face now!”
“Where are you taking me?” Ron dragged Leah all the way out of Phoenix Tower.
”You’ll know when we get there.” Ron said and led Leah into the car. Then he drove away from the city, and after some time, he stopped in front of a lake in the suburb.
The surrounding was so quiet. The place was an industrial area, waiting to be developed.
Leah could not help but rub her arms and asked, “Why do you take me here?”
“Relax,” Ron said and walked toward the lake.
Seeing that, Leah pursed her lips. She had no choice but to follow him. “Ron, I really thank you for helping me just now but I really have something else to do.”
“What do you have to do?” With his arms crossed over his chest, Ron looked at Leah and asked, “Don’t tell me you’re going back to look for that woman?”
Leah could not help but sigh. “Ron, I have to find her.”
“What’s going on actually? Can’t you let me help you? Why do you need to ask her for help? Besides, look at her. Do you think she will help you?” Ron looked at Leah with disappointment.
Hearing that, Leah stared at Ron calmly. Although Ron had helped her many times, she still felt they were not from the same world. She was always afraid to bother him.
“Why do you look at me like that? Don’t you believe me?” Ron narrowed his eyes.
“No.” Leah shook her head. She was scared to go back.
“Ron, why do you want to help me?” Leah looked at him. There were complicated feelings in her eyes.
Ron remained silent. He turned around, picked up a pebble, and threw it into the lake.
Leah looked at him quietly.
It was dark outside, but the light in the industrial area lit up the lake. After throwing a pebble into the lake, Ron’s eyes suddenly lit up. “Wait for me here. I’ll show you something interesting.”
After saying that, Ron went into the woods nearby.
Leah was speechless. She was not in the mood to play with Ron. She wanted to go home as soon as possible
Nonetheless, Leah had no choice as she was in the auburn now. She had to depend on Ron to drive her back.
After a while, the leaves rustled, and Ron came out with a smirk.
“Look!”
As soon as Ron said that, beams of light suddenly emitted from behind him. Leah took a look and found that there were countless of fireflies flying out behind Ron.
Fireflies flew around Ron, and when Ron walked toward Leah, so did the fireflies. The yellow and green lights flickered everywhere.
Leah was stunned. It was the first time she had seen such beautiful fireflies.
“It’s so beautiful!” Leah could not help reaching out to touch them.
Ron smirked. “I know all girls like this. But do you know where the fireflies emit light?”
“Where?” Leah asked subconsciously.
Ron pursed his lips with a smile. “Their ass.”
Hearing that, Leah was speechless. He’s so childish and annoying! she could not help but muse.
After saying that, Ron burst into laughter. He then came up to Leah and asked slyly, “ So how are you feeling now? Are you in a better mood?”
Leah fell silent for a moment.
Although Ron was childish, Leah was undeniable in a better mood.
Putting their hands behind the head, Ron and Leah looked at the fireflies flying all over the sky. The two kept silent. For a moment, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
After a while, Ron asked again, “Do you know the lifespan of these fireflies?”
“Are you going to tease me again?”
“Haha, am I that annoying to you?” Raising his eyebrows, Ron squinted at Leah. “Their lifespan is only one day. After they emit light tonight, they will die tomorrow.”
Leah was surprised, “Why? They are so beautiful.”
“Well, even though they knew they will die, they still want to shine!“ Ron was serious. “So, no matter what happens, you have to live well too.”
Ron’s eyes looked solemn even though he sounded casual. Leah did not know if he said that for himself or for her.
Following his gaze, a strange feeling suddenly emerged in Leah’s heart. Did… Did he have a sad memory in the past too? she wondered. Otherwise, why did he sound so sad?
“What’s wrong?” Ron stared at Leah.
Leah’s eyes were bright, and her face was fair. Looking at her eyes, Ron’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.
“Nothing.” Leah looked away and replied, “Ron… Thank you.”
“Well, didn’t you ask me why I helped you just now?” Ron walked up to Leah and pinched her face, “Because I saved your life. Without my permission, you’re not allowed to bow your head to anyone.”
“You are not allowed to bow your head to anyone!” Leah murmured after Ron. She was confused.
Ron continued, ”It’s useless to show your weakness. You can’t do anything. You can only prove yourself only when you become stronger. Do you understand?” Ron said with his arms crossed in front of his chest.
Hearing that, Leah pursed her lips and nodded.
“Well, let me drive you back. I bet a rich family’s daughter has a curfew.” A touch of irony appeared on Ron’s face.
Ron stopped his car at the gate of the White residence.
Getting out of the car, Leah wanted to say something but stopped on second thought. “Would you like to come in and have a cup of tea?”
“Tea?” Ron looked at the high wall and felt abased. He started the engine of the car again and replied, “I don’t think so.”
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What Ron said before he left made Leah feel strange. She felt that Ron hated the White family very much.
When Leah opened the door to the living room, she was surprised to see that Jane was still awake. “Why are you still awake?” she asked and walked over.
Jane looked at Leah seriously. “Sarah, who sent you back just now?”
Leah was stunned.
Jane must have seen it on the surveillance monitor.
“It’s Ron!” replied Leah honestly.
“That illegitimate child of the Sanders family?” Jane frowned. However, she softened her tone when she saw that Leah was lowering her head.
Jane continued, “Sarah, I did not mean to interfere your social life. Ron has a very bad reputation. If you keep hanging out with him, it will have a negative impact on you.”
“I understand,” Leah answered, still lowering her head. She was so tired that she did not want to argue.
After Leah went back to her room, Jane sighed and walked to the study worriedly.
“Gordon,” Jane walked toward Gordon, who was busy with his work.
Gordon raised his head and saw his wife. He rubbed between his eyebrows and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“How’s your investigation going?” Jane asked.
Hearing that, Gordon was a bit stunned. “There is no result yet. I plan to visit Sarah’s house in the next two days to see if there is any clue.” He paused and explained again, “I always feel that… it is not that simple.”
“Well, when the result comes out, we can draw a share transfer contract to divide the company’s share again,” said Jane seriously.
On the second day, Ron came to see Leah again.
“Sarah, I’m sorry for what happened last time. I don’t know why Mr. Simmons suddenly changed his mind.” He sighed.
Leah shook her head. “It doesn’t matter. I’m thankful that you helped me fight for it. You don’t have to feel sorry.”
“But Sarah, I have a college classmate who is a teacher now. He is going to the schools at Penn Peak during his vacation. After knowing that you can play the violin, he wants to take you with him.”
Leah seemed interested. However, she asked hesitantly after a moment, “Really? Can I go? But I’m not a teacher.”
“Well, why not you ask him personally?” Ron said, “Do you have time this afternoon? I’m going to meet him in a cafe later.”
“Sure,” Leah agreed without hesitation.
In the afternoon, Leah followed Ron to the cafe.
A young man had been waiting for them. Seeing that Ron brought Leah, the young man quickly stood up and introduced himself, “Hello, I’m Sunny Cole, a teacher teaching in the suburb.”
“Oh, hi, I’m Leah.”
The two shook hands and sat face to face. After that, Sunny told Leah about his teaching experiences.
It seemed that Sunny’s teaching life was so exciting and full of meaning. Not only that, the children in the countryside were cute. Their desire for knowledge somehow moved Leah.
Leah was very excited. She asked, “I’m very excited to go to the countryside with you, but I have no experience. Does it matter?”
“Of course not” replied Sunny. “You just need to teach the children the basic knowledge of music. However, the most important thing is to let them enjoy and immerse in the world of music. You know, the teaching environment in the countryside is very poor, and they can’t afford any musical instruments!” sighed Sunny.
“It’s okay. I’ll try my best to teach them,” replied Leah.
Sunny smiled when he heard her. “Well, it’s best that you can think like that.”
After Leah thanked Sunny and came out of the cafe with Ron, they were still happily chatting.
Unexpectedly, they ran into Han and Molly as soon as they came out.
Molly could not help but tease, “Oh, Ron, you are so close to Sarah. How sad would Sasha be if she finds out.”
Ron’s expression darkened. “Ms. Lamere, I think you misunderstood. I only treat Sasha as my sister.”
“Oh? Really? What about Sarah? You like her, don’t you?” Molly smiled and turned to Han. “Right, Han?”
Han stared at Leah for a moment. Then, he glanced at Ron coldly.
Are they together again? She is so scared of me when she sees me. But when she is with Ron, she smiles like a flower!” Han mused, “Don’t tell me… she likes Ron?”
Han felt stuffy in his chest. “Mind your own business.”
Hearing that, Molly stopped smiling. However, as soon as she glanced at Leah, she sniggered and continued to humiliate her. “Han, some people are really shameless. How could they seduce her own sister’s fiance?”
Leah’s face went paled even more. She pursed her lips and tried to explain. “I’m not…”
However, Han interrupted, “Let’s go back! I don’t feel like drinking coffee now.”
Molly was stunned but Han had already turned around and walked away.
Seeing that, Molly glared at Leah. However, she turned and hurried to catch up with Han.
After they left, Leah cooled down. Ron wanted to say something but halted at second thought. He could not help but sigh.
After dinner, Leah turned around and wanted to go upstairs.
Jane stopped her and asked, “Sarah, can you ask Sasha to come down? I have something to tell her.”
“Okay.” Leah nodded and went upstairs to the door of Sasha’s room. She found that her door was open at the moment.
When Leah raised her hand and wanted to knock at the door, she heard a sharp voice coming from inside the room. “What? She’s so intimate with Ron! How can you let me wait? I am jealous of them every day!”
“Who is she?” Leah frowned. However, she had a hunch that Sasha was talking about her. By devious means, she continued to stand at the door and eavesdrop quietly.
Leah did not know what the other party said over the phone. After a long silence, Sasha murmured, “Okay, let’s meet at Cloud Pavilion this weekend. I’ll be careful. Don’t worry.”
Then she hung up.
Leah pursed her lips. She stepped a few steps back and deliberately thumped on the floor. “Sasha, mom is looking for you.”
A sense of hatred flashed across Sasha’s face. However, as soon as she opened the door, she resumed her innocent look, “Coming… Thanks Sarah,” she said, holding Leah’s arm innocently.
Instantly, Leah felt awkward.
“Sarah, what’s wrong?” asked Sasha suddenly with a dark look in her eyes. “Did she hear me just now?” she wondered.
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Leah gave a smile. “Nothing. I’m just too tired during the day. I’m going to rest early tonight.”
Hearing that, Sasha gazed at Leah’s face calmly. “Really?”
“Yeah.” Leah smiled and touched Sasha’s head. “I’m just tired.”
Finally, Sasha smiled. “Okay, go and have a good rest. Good night.”
“Good night!” With that, Leah hurried back to her room. She closed the door and felt her heart beat elevated. She was bad at lying. If she had not run away quickly just now, she was afraid Sasha would noticed her lying.
For some reason, Leah felt Sasha’s eyes were horrifying just now. She has such an adorable smile but what’s wrong with her just now? Leah could not help but wonder. And who is she meeting this weekend? All those thoughts kept lingering in Leah’s mind.
On weekends, Sasha did not have to go to piano lessons. Leah, on the other hand, had no job and had been staying at home all the time.
Usually, Sasha would either paint in her room or go to the Sanders family. She would not get up early. However, she woke up and went down to have breakfast around 7:30 a.m. that morning.
Jane was surprised. “What’s the occasion that our Sasha is so early today?”
Hearing that, Sasha could not help but roll her eyes. “Mom, I’m going to my friend’s house to practice piano together. I won’t be at home today.”
“Great. You should go out and hang out with your friends more.” After Jane finished, she looked at Leah and asked, “Sarah, are you going out too?”
Leah had no intention to go out that day. However, as soon as she thought about Sasha’s conversion over the phone last night, she nodded. “Yes, me too.”
Hearing that, Sasha glanced at Leah in surprise. “You’re going out too? I didn’t know you have friends.”
“Ah, I’m going out to buy something.” Leah quickly explained and lowered her head. She did not dare to look Sasha in the eyes.
“Oh, really?”
After breakfast, Sasha wiped her mouth in a hurry and said, “Mom, I have to leave now. It’s getting late. See you later.”
As soon as Sasha left, Leah followed her.
Sasha hailed a cab on the roadside. Leah quickly followed and hailed a cab from behind too.
Cloud Pavilion was a very famous scenic place in Linkville. Many people came for a visit. However, it was so big that one could easily get lost in the crowd.
Sasha got off at the entrance. However, instead of going in immediately, she made a phone call.
Seeing that, Leah quickly hid behind the bushes.
Meanwhile, Han walked out of Cloud Pavilion and saw a familiar figure sneaking around at the entrance. He frowned when he found out it was Leah. What is she doing here? he wondered. Why is she sneaking behind the bush?
“Mr. Howard, are we ready to go to the next place?” the man next to Han asked cautiously.
Han wanted to build a hotel, and that was the reason he went to Cloud Pavilion to survey the surroundings.
Han pursed his lips when he suddenly saw Leah got up and went inside Cloud Pavilion. “You guys go ahead. I’ll come later,” he instructed. With that, he followed Leah from behind.
There were more people inside Cloud Pavilion than Leah imagined. She had to follow Sasha closely in order not to lose her. Soon, beads of perspiration appeared on her forehead. All her attention was focused on Sasha that she did not even notice that someone was following her.
Suddenly, someone grabbed Leah’s wrist in a corner. Startled, she turned around and saw Han’s cold face.
“What are you doing?” Leah was shocked. She raised her head to look Sasha. To her disappointment, Sasha’s figure dissapeared in the crowd in just a few seconds.
Han stared at her and asked, “What are you doing here?”
Leah was exasperated because she lost Sasha. She replied harshly, “It’s none of your business. It’s all your fault that I lost her.”
“Who are you looking for?” Han acutely captured the key point of her words.
“I…” Leah was stunned and looked at Han vigilantly. “It’s none of your business.” Did he see that I followed Sasha? she wondered.
“Huh? Not telling me?” Han frowned and felt a little unhappy.
Hearing that, Leah pursed her lips and replied, “No.”
Han felt disappointed. Why does she always ignore me when she sees me? Am I really not as good as Ron? Why do I compare myself with Ron? he mused.
“I’m leaving now. Bye, Mr. Howard.” After saying that, Leah hurriedly ran forward. She remembered Sasha seemed to be heading in the north direction.
However, Leah still could not find Sasha. Frustrated, she looked up and saw a stone arch bridge. There were a lot of people passing the stone arch bridge.
“There are so many people there. Sasha might have gone in that direction?” Leah murmured.
Without thinking, Leah ran to the bridge.
It was crowded on the bridge. Leah tried to squeeze herself forward. She did not notice a child was running toward her. Accidentally, the child bumped into her.
Leah lost her balance and fell off the bridge into the water.
Han was still standing where he was. I’m really crazy. Why should I care about what she thinks? Thinking of that, Han turned around and wanted to leave.
Just then, Han heard a splash into the water from the stone arch bridge.
Then, a familiar voice was heard. “Help! Help me!”
Leah was drowning.
The water was deep, and Leah had an instinctive fear of water. She panicked. Her mind went blank, and she could not even think at all.
Han looked back and saw Leah struggling in the water. There were many onlookers around, but no one volunteered to save her. Without hesitation, Han jumped into the water and swam toward her.
”Help, help me…” Leah was almost out of breath. Her voice became weaker.
Finally, Han grabbed her hand and held her in his arms. However, Leah passed out. She had gulped down too much water.
Han had no choice but to drag Leah to the shore and lay her flat on the lawn. He patted her on the face and shouted, “Sarah! Can you hear me, Sarah!”
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Leah did not respond.
Han tried to perform CPR, but after pressing Leah’s chest a few times, Leah was still unconscious. Han’s face darkened. Staring at Leah’s lips, he had no choice but to blow through her mouth. He only wanted to save her.
Taking a deep breath, Han grabbed Leah’s chin with one hand, forced her mouth open, and performed rescue breathing.
“Coff! Coff!!” Suddenly, Leah coughed and opened her eyes gradually.
As soon as she woke up, she saw Han. She was stupefied and quickly sat up. Unexpectedly, her forehead hit Han’s jaw.
“Ouch!” Han took a deep breath and complained, “What are you doing?”
Embarrassed, Leah looked away and did not dare to look at him. “You’re too close to me just now.”
Han sneered, “Do you think I’m going to kiss you?”
“No, no…” Shaking her head, Leah quickly stood up and wanted to leave.
However, Han grabbed her hand and frowned. “Where do you think you are going?”
Leah shook off his hand and answered expressionlessly, “I have something to do.”
Hearing that, Han frowned and glanced at her.
The knitted coat Leah was wearing was dripping with water. It was completely wet. Her damped skirt clung to the skin of her lower body, outlining her beautiful curve.
Han pursed his lips. After Leah took a few steps forward, Han quickly took off his coat and threw it on her body. “Put it on.”
Taking Han’s coat, Leah hesitated for a moment. In the end, she had no choice but to take it. After that, she disappeared into the park.
Leah doubted if she could still find Sasha since she had wasted so much time. Looking around, she saw many people but was disappointed. She could not find Sasha. She turned to a corner and almost bumped into someone.
“I’m sorry,” Leah said, nodding apologetically. When she raised her head again, she spotted Sasha about ten steps away from her.
Sasha was standing in a pavilion, waiting for someone anxiously.
Leah’s heart could not help but skip a beat. She quickly turned around and hid behind a rockery.
After a long time, Leah saw a man in a gray coat and a cap walking toward Sasha.
Sasha seemed excited when the man appeared. She glanced around, beckoned the man, and said, “Let’s talk on the boat.”
There were several boats under the pavilion. After Sasha and the man got on the boat, the boatman rowed the boat gradually and went away from the shore.
Seeing that, Leah walked out from behind the rockery and frowned.
Who on earth is Sasha talking to? Why is she so vigilant? I’d better wait a little longer. Leah thought to herself
More than half an hour, the boat returned. Sasha got off the boat first. She looked around and left quickly. However, the man was nowhere to be seen.
Leah was confused.
Suddenly, Leah noticed the man again. However, the brim of his cap was so low that Leah hardly see his face.
The man walked very fast, and Leah almost lost him. Squinting her eyes, Leah quickly took out her phone and snapped a photo of him.
After Leah returned home and went into her room, she uploaded the photos to the computer and enlarged them using a software app. She majored in fashion design in college and often used those applications. So, she knew how to use the app very well.
Two hours later, she finally finished editing the photos. The man’s figure appeared on the computer, and Leah was stunned.
The man was wearing a cap almost covering half of his face. Leah could not see his face clearly. However, the scar on his chin was visible.
Leah remembered that her father, Charlie, also had a scar on his chin. The scar was very deep from his chin to the corner of his mouth.
However, Charlie was dead. How could he appear at Cloud Pavilion? How did he know Sasha? A lot of things flashed across Leah’s mind. She had a headache.
In the evening, the White family sat together for dinner. Jane asked Sasha and Leah how was their day.
Biting the spoon, Sasha smiled sweetly. “I practiced piano with my friend. Her mother praised me and invited me to play at their party,” said Sasha casually.
Nonetheless, Leah could not help but glance at her. She went to Cloud Pavilion. Why did she lie? she wondered.
“By the way, Sarah,” Gordon suddenly said, looking at Leah. “I have something to ask you.”
“What is it?” Leah asked.
“Can you bring me to your house tomorrow? I want to confirm something.”
Hearing that, Leah was stunned.
“Of course, but the place was very old.” Leah could not help lowering her eyes.
“It doesn’t matter. I just want to see the place where you lived when you were young.” A smile appeared on Gordon’s face.
Right then, Sasha interrupted, “Daddy, can I go? I’m also curious.”
Nevertheless, Gordon glanced at her and said, “I’ll bring you next time. I have something important to do.”
Hearing that, Sasha lowered her eyes, feeling disappointed. She knew Gordon had important things to do. However, as soon as she thought of what the man said to her that afternoon, she slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
On the next day, Gordon took Leah back to the place where she used to live.
Leah’s father was Charlie Parridge, and he was the one who told Leah that she followed her mother’s surname. Unfortunately, her mother died when she was born.
Gordon drove his Porsche Cayenne and stopped in the Midtown Village of Linkville. As soon as he got off the car, a group of children rushed over curiously.
“What a super luxurious car!” the kids exclaimed.
Afraid of attracting more people, Leah quickly took Gordon back to her previous house.
Charlie had a small house in the village, which gave off a musty smell.
Opening the door, Leah showed Gordon around and said, “This is where I used to live.”
Gordon frowned and asked, “How old were you at that time?”
After thinking for a while, Leah said, “12? I had an accident that year, and my face was disfigured. The doctor said I lost my memory because I was too shocked.”
“Did the doctor say when you will recover your memory?” asked Gordon curiously. The matter was very important.
Leah thought for a moment and said, “No. I think I will never recover my memory forever.”