Ingrid could not protest anymore, she felt as if they were conniving against her. So she just obeyed and stayed for the night."But, please, I beg you to let me come home tomorrow. I really miss my home."
"Yes, of course, but with bodyguards to accompany you wherever you wish to go." Clint said.
"Butler, please a.s.sist your young miss in her room beside Clifford."
"I"ll be the one to accompany, Ingrid. Please excuse us." Clifford accompanied Ingrid and nonchalantly took Clark from her and carried him to into his arms.
Their parents were mesmerized by what Clifford did.
"Aren"t they lovely to look at?" Helen said in dreamlike state, her eyes were gleaming with delight. "ohh... They are a match made from heaven."
"But the way, where is Lance?" Clint asks. John also forgot where Lance is.
"I thought he"s just around." Rose answered. John hurriedly called for Lance and within seconds Lance answered.
"Lance, where are you now?"
"I"m at the hotel now. What time will you go back to the hotel, uncle John so that I could escort you to your room?"
"Ahh..." John looked to them and hesitation could be seen in his face. "...we"ll stay here at Clint"s house for a while, Lance. I am so sorry, it was a sudden plan and I just want to spend some time with my friend Clint, because it"s been such a long time since we saw each other and need some acquainting with each other again just like the old times."
Lance did not respond.
"Lance? Are you still there?" John started to worry. After all he is the son of his close friend.
"ahh yes, yes uncle John. If that"s what you want, just call me if you need my help."
"Just tell Lance that could come to visit you." Clint said out of courtesy. Helen pinched her husband secretly.
"That would be lovely."
...
Early the next morning, Ingrid woke up early and planned what to do for that day. But she was tempted to look over the internet and see the updates of their issues. She took a deep breath and searched.
Still the issue was on top, more and more gossips added. She read a malicious headline about her luring Clifford to bed so that she could him to marriage, accusing her with so many foul words hurled against her that were all out of context. She stopped reading the rubbish articles and focused on what she will do for that day.
She was engrossed with her planning that she jerked in surprise when her cellphone rang.
"Geez!" she pounded her left chest gently before she answered the phone.
"h.e.l.lo?"
"Hey sis! Are you busy? Do you have time?" it was Liane calling.
"oh, hi there sis! I miss you. I am so sorry I haven"t in touch with you lately and believe me I"ve got a lot to say and yes I need some listening ears." She softly laughed.
"Haha that"s why I called you and I"m right you really need some listening ears now. The last time I check, you"re not yet in your home, where are you now by the way, I"ll fetch you." Ingrid became silent and groaned before she speaks again.
"I"m the Briggs mansion now with my parents and Clark, it"s a long story..."
"I can"t wait to hear it straight from the main source. You"ve got a lot of explaining to do, y"know?" she giggled.
"Haha I won"t hold back anything from you. I promise." Ingrid heard a knock on the door. "Wait a sec, someone"s knocking."
She opened the door and saw Clifford looking so fresh and my so freaking fragrant.
"Ughh!! That scent again!" she was almost distracted but then she collected back herself immediately.
"Good morning, how"s your sleep? I hope you and Clark did rest well." His bedroom voice caught her again.
"What is happening to me? I have been used to his voice, why am I reacting like this now?!"
"ahh, ye-yes thank you." Then she almost forgot about Liane.
"Let"s meet in my house later, I"ll send you the time. Public places are not yet safe for me lately. I bet you know that already. I am so sorry but I really need to hang up now. There"s something that I need to settle here first. I miss you so much! See you!" then Ingrid hang up.