Publishedat 9th of July 2019 07:40:07 PMChapter 268
Sitting outside their son"s room, Mrs . Xie composed herself and told her husband that she wanted the best therapist hired, no matter what it took . "We will do so but you have to be patient . Like the doctor said, this will take time . We can"t hope for a miraculous recovery in a few days or even weeks . And you tend to get agitated very quickly . I know how the last three weeks have gone by . You refused to cooperate . By not eating or sleeping enough, you added extra worry on your daughter"s plate and mine during the last few days . Henceforth, you will need to stay calm and strong for your son to stay positive and motivated," her husband instructed her .
"Hey, Mr . Married man, Welcome back! I had hoped that we would get to see your wife as soon you landed . But I have been informed that you left her behind and came," Jia Li exclaimed as she saw Eric walk upto her desk .
"Hey you… I heard that you went and scared away all the bats from Sudan . The poor creatures are petrified to go back even now, despite your having left the place long ago," Eric teased her in return .
Jia Li punched him lightly on the arm .
"Even in the middle of your own marriage proceedings, you were busy seeking gossip about others . Tsk tsk, really bad . I wonder if it is too late for Melissa to re-think her decision to spend her life with a gossip addict," she told him in mock anger .
Eric made the exaggerated gesture of his heart getting hurt .
"Well, when you see her, you think whether that"s the first thing you want to say to her instead of how nice have I been to you and how helpful since your first day in this organisation . I am going to see the boss . Will come back and fight with you," he told her .
He knocked at Hui"s cabin and entered .
"Oh, you are here . Welcome back . I thought you were intending to s.h.i.+ft to New York permanently," Hui looked and gave his friend a warm smile .
"Basically, you are trying to say that you missed me," Eric winked at him and said so .
Hui nodded in agreement and replied in all honesty, "of course I did . I think I was lost at many occasions without your guidance . "
Eric looked at his friend who had almost never acknowledged this fact let alone say it in so many years . He was changing .
"So, should we address Earthly matters first or your heart matters?" Eric asked him .
Upon Eric"s insistence, Hui had told him briefly about what had happened with Jia Li in Sudan on the phone . But now Eric wanted to know how his friend was coping with the heartbreak .
Jia Li sat immersed in her work when the office staff delivered a letter to her . It was an envelope with the stamp of the prison in Shanghai . She paled and her fingers shook suddenly . Why was he writing to her, out of the blue???
A part of her wanted to burn the letter instead of opening it but the other part urged her not to be a coward .
She got up and took the stairs to reach the rooftop cafeteria which was thankfully deserted at this hour of the morning . Carefully, she broke the seal and opened it –
Dearest Jia Li
Hope the letter has surprised you pleasantly . How are you doing these days? My sources inform me that you have managed to find a cushy job for yourself in one of London"s top companies . From a mere language expert to a nice corporate position, well done YOU!
But I wonder if the hiring manager was impressed with your skills or your charm . Even while sitting in a cramped cell with stinky inmates as company, I can recall and smell your beauty with near perfection . Such is the magic of your "a.s.sets" . Hence it wouldn"t surprise me if the foreigners were also slayed by the same sword . But have they discovered the icy interior beneath the pretty surface yet or are they still smitten by the misleading looks? Well, whatever the case, I am sure you will keep them hooked with the smiles first and then the tears .
Oh, I almost forgot . Do you know that you successfully managed to break-up Xie Tang and Mei Zhen"s marriage . Congratulations!!
But the strange bit is that he hasn"t come back to you post that, has he? I wonder what"s the reason for it . I would have thought that since he was ready to die for you, he would have come running post the marriage shackles broke, if not before . Maybe he doesn"t want you anymore . People"s tastes do change, you know…
But don"t worry . You have me as your ardent lover for life . No matter what, I would never give up my love for you . When are you coming to Shanghai?
I miss YOU!
Always your lover
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