Under the circ.u.mstances, Marcellus can only choose to give up the case worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
"Mr. Zhang, if you are really in a hurry… There"s another law firm down the street. I"m sorry, Mr. Zhang. But I really have something important to deal with. I"ll go ahead now."
Marcellus strides out of the office.
"Hey! Hey, you! What an irresponsible law firm!"
Mr. Zhang"s face is sullen with anger.
Marcellus ignores his client"s anger completely. He looks down at his watch and quickly gets into the elevator, headed downstairs.
Ten minutes later, Marcellus pulls up at the hospital gate, where Farrah is waiting by the roadside. He rolls down the window and calls Farrah, "Get in."
Seeing Marcellus in the car, Farrah quickly opens the door and sits in the pa.s.senger seat.
"Katrina called me on a public phone just now. I called her cell phone and it is still off, she must not have it with her right now"
Marcellus nods, "I see."
He drives fast the whole way and heads to the direction of the airport.
Marcellus can"t wait to see Katrina. He wants to know how she has been these two months and if she got hurt or was wronged in any way.
Every minute and every second on the way to the airport seems so long.
Although Marcellus and Farrah are looking forward to seeing Katrina, they also feel a little uneasy. They don"t know how Katrina is after two months. They hope that she is safe and healthy.
They"re afraid that she had a hard time in the past two months. They"re worried that when they see her again, they will see her in bad shape.
When they finally arrive at the airport, Farrah and Marcellus open the doors of the car and step out. As soon as they get off, Farrah runs into the airport. Walking a few steps behind her, Marcellus suddenly stops.
Farrah looks back at the man who suddenly stopped behind her. "What"s wrong?" she asks in surprise.
Marcellus hesitates for a moment. "Go ahead and find her. I"ll wait for you here."
He has other worries about finally seeing Katrina.
He"s not ready. He is afraid that he will act too hastily and brusquely. He needs to adjust his mood before facing her.
And even though he likes Katrina, he is not her boyfriend. They"re not close, and they don"t talk to each other without reserve. In the past, in the face of his lack of complaisance, Katrina always avoids him, be it intentionally or unintentionally. He doesn"t want to scare her.
Besides, Katrina has been missing for a long time and must have a lot to say. Farrah is not only her best friend but is also a girl. They can communicate with each other better. On the contrary, his presence seems a little superfluous in comparison.
So he decides to wait outside. After the two girls catch up with each other and finish their private conversation, he will join them. As long as she is safe, he can get some peace of mind.
Marcellus is very thoughtful. Even now, he still considers Katrina.
Farrah understands his good intentions and nods. "I"ll take her out soon."
She turns around to run into the airport.
Katrina is sitting in the lounge area of the airport and waiting for Farrah eagerly. When she finally sees the familiar figure rus.h.i.+ng into the door, her eyes light up, and she immediately stands up from her chair. "Farrah! Over here!"
Hearing Katrina"s voice, Farrah looks up.
At the moment when they see each other, the faces of the two girls burst into brilliant smiles. They look extremely happy and excited.
"Katrina!"
Farrah runs towards Katrina, who also runs up to meet her.
The two girls rush desperately towards each other. In their eyes, everyone else at the people at the airport fades into the background. They only see one another in their eyes.
This is the product of over ten years of friends.h.i.+p. Their relations.h.i.+p includes sleeping in the same bed and sharing a tub of ice cream when the other one needs comfort.
The force of their running makes them feel the strength of each other"s excitement. The two girls hug each other tightly with unspeakable happiness. Although they"ve only been apart for two months, it seems like they"ve been apart for two centuries. All the yearning they feel is expressed in the affectionate embrace.
"It"s great to finally see you, Katrina! You"re finally back! You"re finally here!"
Only after hugging Katrina can Farrah truly feel that her best friend is really back.
In the end, Farrah"s eyes cannot help turning red as emotions overwhelm her. On such a happy occasion, she doesn"t want Katrina to see her like this. She looks at the sky and holds back her tears.
Finally, the two girls separate from each other.
Farrah takes Katrina"s hands and asks anxiously, "Katrina, where have you been these past two months? What happened that day? Why did you suddenly disappear?"
Farrah knows Katrina"s character. If nothing unusual or important really happened, she wouldn"t have disappeared for no reason, let alone not get in touch with her for two months.
Actually, Katrina thought about how to explain her disappearance while she was on the plane. How could she explain to Farrah her mysterious two-month disappearance?
Ordinary people like them dare not make trouble for people with a high status in a society like Aaron. And the days of her captivity and the violation she suffered are things that are very difficult to talk about.
Like the incident from four years ago, to keep Farrah from worrying, Katrina doesn"t plan on telling her the truth.
"Farrah, that day… While I was waiting for you outside the restroom, a thief came out and robbed my bag all of a sudden. I went after him, but I didn"t catch the thief and got lost."
"Afterwards…" Katrina pauses before she continues, "I met a rude law enforcement officer. I was detained as a financial fraud because I had no ID, no pa.s.sport, and no valid identification to prove my ident.i.ty. They didn"t let me get in touch with anyone from the outside world. It wasn"t until yesterday that they proved my innocence and let me go."
Although Katrina"s explanation seems reasonable, it"s full of dubious points. As she spoke, she averted her gaze slightly. She answered Farrah"s questions very smoothly, as if she had prepared in advance for them.
Although Farrah feels suspicious, she studies Katrina carefully to see if she was harmed in any way. She finds that her hair is fresh and clean, her clothes are neat, her exposed skin has no traces of injuries, and her complexion is even better than before, fairer and more beautiful.
It doesn"t seem like she suffered any grievance or harm in the past two months.