Ming Rushi bit her lower lip as she controlled her sobbing. Tears mixed with wine splashed on her face was dripping from her jaw and hair, staining her clothes.
Her mother was furious enough to empty her glass on her in a single splash when she reported how Agatha Yang had escaped and was probably roaming City S.
"Why is she here anyway?! We had an agreement! Does she not value her family anymore?!" Ming Xiaoyu slammed her palms on her oak desk. Veins looked like they were ready to pop at her temples.
She turned to her daughter who looked like a drenched puppy. "And you! Why did you even bring her to the launch? You imbecile!"
Ming Rushi clenched her fists and teeth. She dared not talk back. 'I did it to keep a hold on her and monitor her actions!'
"Get out! Out!" Ming Xiaoyu yelled at her while directing her pointed forefinger nail at the door.
When Ming Rushi had left, her mother retrieved another cellular phone unit from one of the drawers at her desk and dialled a number.
