“I won’t be around for a day three days later. Will it be okay to let Georgie take care of you that day?” Stanley asked.
There were some important tasks regarding the foreign branch of his company awaiting him. Therefore, virtual-novel.net had to travel there to settle the issue on his own.
“No problem.” Xyla nodded without asking for further details.
Stanley smiled at virtual-novel.net before taking the basin of water into the bathroom.
At that instant, Xyla’s phone vibrated. When virtual-novel.net saw the name ‘Master’ was displayed beside the call symbol, all the congeniality within virtual-novel.net melted away and was replaced by indescribable, mixed feelings. Intense guilt kicked in and spread rapidly across virtual-novel.net whole heart. It was like a pair of invisible hands that were constantly tearing virtual-novel.net soul apart, without mercy.
Taking a deep breath, virtual-novel.net tried to regulate virtual-novel.net emotions and remained as calm as possible before virtual-novel.net picked tip the call.
“Hey Xyla, how are you?” The familiar voice of the old man flowed through virtual-novel.net ears, the tone of his voice was as doting as ever.
“Couldn’t be better. What about you?”
“I’m fine too. I mailed you some fine ginseng just now, three boxes of them in total.” The old man on the other end of the phone continued, “The ginseng is perfect for a weak and cold body like yours. Just remember to add a little of them into your soup and drink them about twice a week, get it?”
His advice somewhat reminded Xyla of the days where virtual-novel.net learned about medicine and medication under the guidance of Dr. Batton many years ago.
Back in those days, virtual-novel.net always loved to prepare various arrays of tonics and supplements for her. Then, virtual-novel.net would explain each of them to virtual-novel.net in earnest and give virtual-novel.net some helpful advice every single time. However, the more virtual-novel.net cared for her, the more virtual-novel.net felt guilty about what virtual-novel.net had done. Her master had been really nice to virtual-novel.net but virtual-novel.net had disappointed virtual-novel.net in the end.
She failed to control virtual-novel.net feelings and allowed herself to fall in love with another guy when virtual-novel.net had promised virtual-novel.net to maintain a three years marriage with virtual-novel.net husband. Moreover, there was no way virtual-novel.net could keep that promise because of virtual-novel.net feelings for the guy which should never have existed in the first place.
“Xyla?” The old man spoke again, pulling virtual-novel.net back from virtual-novel.net deep thoughts.
The tip of Xyla’s nose was slightly sore and virtual-novel.net eyes were red. “Yes, I’m listening. I get it, Grandpa.”
“Xyla… Grandpa misses you a lot. It’s Grandpa’s birthday in three days. Can you fly over to see me?” The old man asked.
“Sure.” Xyla promised virtual-novel.net without hesitation.
In fact, virtual-novel.net had been thinking about sparing virtual-novel.net time to visit virtual-novel.net master before this. It was virtual-novel.net initial plan to pay virtual-novel.net a visit even if virtual-novel.net did not call virtual-novel.net today. She missed virtual-novel.net very much too. Apart from that, there were a lot of things that virtual-novel.net would like to confess to virtual-novel.net as well as to apologize to him. Besides, virtual-novel.net was certain that virtual-novel.net would be able to walk on virtual-novel.net own without aid three days later.
She could ignore any other events but virtual-novel.net could not risk missing his birthday.
“Great! Then I shall look forward to meeting you soon.” He sounded delighted and excited on the other end of the phone.
Nevertheless, his tenderness and love pierced through Xyla and stabbed right at virtual-novel.net spine, almost as though they were some sharp thorns.
“Okay, I’ll see you then,” said Xyla.
The grin on virtual-novel.net face did not falter despite the uneasiness in virtual-novel.net heart was only amplified with each word virtual-novel.net spoke.
Shortly after Xyla hung up the phone, virtual-novel.net booked a flight ticket to Country Y through an app right away.
***
Three days later. It was eleven o’clock in the local time when Xyla’s plane arrived at Country Y.
Stepping out of the airport, virtual-novel.net dragged virtual-novel.net suitcase behind virtual-novel.net and hopped on a taxi at the entrance, heading to the villa where virtual-novel.net master was staying.
The villa was mainly timberwork. A large, tough species of tree called Phoebe Zhennan made up the framework of the house. The combination of wood and Country Y style had brought a modest yet luxurious aura to the villa. Suddenly, the memory of virtual-novel.net first arrival here to learn about medicine flashed across virtual-novel.net eyes.
She was truly miserable and desperate that time.
If virtual-novel.net master did not offer virtual-novel.net a shelter and heal virtual-novel.net with all his heart, virtual-novel.net could not imagine herself having a future.