When she got out of the elevator, the property’s service personnel behind her said to the man by the door, "I'm very sorry, Sir. She said that she knew you."Luke nodded.The property’s service personnel then left.As she looked at the man by the door, Bianca asked with reservation, "Did you see my grandpa?"She was the one who said she wanted to be out of his life, but now, she was the one who came to his door late at night to ask him things.Bianca could not help but be reserved and feel awkward. However, she had no choice but to go through with it so that she could find Grandpa."What happened to your grandpa? Is he not at home?" Luke initially had his head low as he tied his night robe. When he heard her words, he raised his head and asked her.Bianca observed his expression and eyes. She realized that he looked genuine about not knowing where her grandpa was.The sudden drop of her heart made her feel at a loss. She shook her head and pressed the elevator button with tremb
Bianca's cheeks were flushed.The atmosphere in the car became quiet and filled with tension.She was huddled up in the passenger seat of his car. For some reason, when he was around, Bianca felt much more at ease.After thinking about it for a long time, Bianca attributed the source of the sense of security to their blood relationship.Staying by her brother's side allowed her to feel grounded. That logic did not sound wrong because that was normal among siblings.Gradually, Bianca fell asleep.She was relieved that she finally found a place where she should be. From a psychological point of view, she regarded him as her brother. That way, when the two of them were alone, it would not be weird morally.Luke drove to a toll booth. When he passed the toll booth, he turned his head and glanced at the woman next to him who was huddled up in the passenger seat. In the past few days, she was not able to eat well, sleep well, and even fainted. Finally, she could take a rest.The blac
She cried in Luke's arms for a long, long time until the surrounding crickets quieted down. Bianca had tired herself from crying and felt a faint soreness in her lower abdomen and lower back.It was a feeling that she had for years which she experienced once every month.Only this time, it seemed to have come many days in advance.When a woman’s body did not get enough rest, the body would react abnormally, and that included having irregular periods.Bianca withdrew from his arms. She was anxious and embarrassed. She squeezed out the warm tears from her eyes.When Luke’s chest suddenly felt empty, he looked sadly at her and asked, “Should we head back to A City or continue looking around the town? Does Grandpa have any relatives in town?”He would respect any decision she made."Grandpa doesn’t have any relatives in town..."Bianca suddenly thought that if Grandpa really ran away from home, he would never return to town.When she thought about it, she started worrying about Gr
Bianca slept until seven o'clock in the morning.Mornings in the small town were no better than mornings in A City. Since the main street was only a few meters away from the guest house, it was very noisy.The sound of people selling things early in the street naturally floated toward Bianca's ears.After she slowly woke up, Bianca saw that she was in the guest house’s tiny room. It was mostly empty except for the narrow bed she lay on. The windows were open and the air conditioner was turned off.Although her body was uncomfortable due to her period, she was able to get one of the most peaceful nights of sleep last night in recent days.Bianca got up, took the phone next to the pillow, and looked at the time. It was already past seven o'clock.Where did Luke go?When she left the room to change her pads, the lady owner passed by her and said to Bianca, "You’re up early. Your husband is outside having a smoke.”Bianca nodded blankly.The husband she mentioned was obviously ref
"Two? That's fast! You guys have already given birth twice…" The child's mother looked at Bianca with shock. "You don't look like you've been pregnant before! I would've never guessed it! A mother of two!" Bianca smiled awkwardly. After chatting for a while and before leaving the town, Luke called his ex-classmate to talk between the two of them. Luke looked very serious as he said something to his ex-classmate. The ex-classmate who was carrying the child listened seriously, then nodded his head before nodding again. On their way back to A City, Bianca did not ask him about anything. In a daze, she slept in the car again. When they were back in the city center, the road was stable again. Luke also drove slower because he was afraid that she would wake up. In the end, she slept all the way until they reached the apartment. She was slowly woken up by her period cramps. When Bianca opened her eyes, she forcefully took a few breaths. She pressed her lower abdomen with both
Bianca entered the subway.On the way from Luke's apartment to the subway station, she did not look back, but she knew that Luke was following her the entire way quietly. He was still worried about her.The train moved, and after many stops, it finally arrived at her destination.Bianca went down and walked toward the exit.…Her neighborhood.Bianca saw the police and Jason.She walked toward Jason. After Jason saw her, he stopped smoking and turned around to look at her. Initially, he thought that she was with Mr. Crawford."Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Doyle. Go back and rest," Bianca said gratefully and sincerely.Jason knew that his job was to do things for other people. However, it was the first time someone had verbally thanked him, so he could not help but be a little embarrassed. "It's fine. If you want to thank someone, thank Mr. Crawford."He would never forget to give credit to his boss."Bea!" Sue got out of the car with a laptop in her hands.Bianca raise
There were faint red marks on Bianca's face which were particularly eye-catching.Sue sat in front and was nearer to the boss. She held a signing pen and did not dare to look her boss in the eye, even more so than usual.The air-conditioning in the conference room was on full blast, but when their boss’ face darkened, the room felt colder. It was as if the air had condensed into an invisible layer of ice, freezing everyone's expressions."What's happened to your face?"In the silent atmosphere, the boss suddenly asked calmly.No one dared to answer.Since the head of their department had not arrived yet, as the team leader, Sue had to put on a bold face and tell her boss in detail, “A male colleague suddenly went crazy and grabbed a bunch of folders to hit Bianca in the face."It was a serious meeting and not a private one. Bianca looked up and said, "It's nothing. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Crawford."When Sue heard that, her heart cracked!Bianca was acting too distant.
From the sound of Xavier's tone, he did not seem like he was joking at all.It was precisely because of how serious he looked that Bianca could feel cold sweat all over her body when she looked at him."You’re the one who took away my grandpa?” Bianca asked.Xavier looked at her eyes that were full of panic and hatred. He answered her seriously, "Duh. Who else would take away your grandfather secretly?”Both of them looked into each other’s eyes.With tears in her eyes, Bianca hit him like a madwoman as she tried to get away from him. "You despicable and shameless man! You’ve committed a crime! You’ve kidnapped a person!”Xavier grabbed her fragile body with his big hands. He no longer allowed her to punch and kick him as she pleased. "What do you know about crimes, little girl? You’re just a little girl who’s still wet in your ears!”When she could not kick or move anymore, Xavier pointed the screen of his phone to her.She watched.A video played on Xavier's cell phone. She