After work, Kira changes her teacher's uniform into jeans and plain shirts.
It is already quarter to six but Kira doesn't plan to go home, yet!
Kira took her phone from her bag and made a call to Lea.
Lea is currently making a command to the worker of her newly opened convenience store when her phone rings.
Lea took her phone from the counter and answeres it.
"Yes, your highness?" Lea joked.
"Are you busy?" Kira asked.
"Why?" Lea asked back.
"Would you mind to join me for a drink?"
Lea froze when she heard Kira.
"Drink?" She asked doubtfully.
"Yes!"
"Let's have some drink, just for tonight," Kira said.
"Are you sure?" Lea doesn't feel good about the idea!
Kira doesn't use to drink.
She has an alcohol intolerance, but now she is asking her to have a drink with her?
"I just need someone to talk to," Kira said with a trace of loneliness in her voice.
Lea knows Kira for a long time and she knows her very well, and base on how she talks right now, she knows that Kira is going through something and she needs someone to talk to.
And at times like this, Lea is willing to be with her best friend!
"Where are you now?" Lea asked.
"I'm still at the school, but I am heading to one of the KTV bars in the City, I'll send you the address," Kira replied.
"Alright!" Lea agreed.
Kira ended the call and then she hops into her scooter.
She doesn't know that someone is secretly listening to her and on the other side of the road, someone is secretly tailing her and observing her every action.
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It is eight in the evening when Tim gets home.
"Good evening, Young Master!" The servants greeted him.
"Good evening, where is the Missus?" He asked the servants.
"The Missus isn't home yet, Young Master!" Becca replied.
Tim froze, "What?" He blurted out with his brows knitted.
He was about to ask another question to Becca but Helena suddenly spoke from behind him.
"Tim, can we talk?" Helena asked.
Tim turned his head behind him, "What is it, auntie?" Tim asked.
"I think, we should talk about it, in private," Helena replied.
Tim looked around before he gestured Helena to go upstairs.
The two of them went to Tim's study room.
Tim locked the door before he faces Helena, " What is it, auntie?" He asked Helena.
"Didn't you notice Kira's behavior these past few days?" Helena asked.
Tim crossed his arms in his chest and tried to think, then he rubbed his chin before he replies, " Yeah, I noticed it. She acts differently." He said.
"Have you ask her why?" Helena asked again.
Tim shook his head. "Nope!"
"We haven't talked too much lately." He added.
Helena took a deep breath, "She talked to me last night, I know there is something wrong with the way she speaks to me," Helena said.
"I think she knows something," Helena added.
"What do you mean, auntie?"
"I am not sure, but I suspect that she discovered something," Helena replied.
Tim tried to think.
"I've been careful about keeping everything," Tim mumbled.
"Tim, why won't you just tell her the truth?" Helena asked.
Tim looked at Helena.
"No!" Tim opposed.
"You know my father's secret!"
"If Kira finds out about it, do you think she will stay with me?"
"I haven't even get her heart yet, auntie!"
"She might leave me if she knows that..." Tim couldn't say it out loud.
Helena sighs!
"So, you will keep the truth from Kira?"
"You're not telling her that your father---"
"Stop!" Tim's voice raised!
Helena went silent when she saw Tim's reaction.
"I'm sorry..." Helena apologized.
"You know my father trusted you, auntie. And I trust the people, my dad trusted."
"Don't tell her anything. I love her, and I can't afford to lose her."
"I will keep that secret until the day I die!"
"Tim. I am just doing this because of your father, I owe him gratitude and my loyalty is my way of repaying him his goodness."
Tim nodded his head, " I know, I know..." He said.
"But Auntie, I can provide her everything that she needs, I will love and care for her. I will be a good husband to her, so please, don't ever tell her anything."
Helena sighs!
Yeah, Tim is right!
He can give everything to Kira, and she knows that Tim loves Kira so much.
She wouldn't be worried about Kira if ever she passes away from her illness.
"If you promise to take good care of her even if I pass away, then I will keep that secret until the day I die," Helena said.
"Thank you, auntie," Tim said sincerely.
"I shall go then," Helena replied and then she walks out of the study room.
Tim slumped on his chair when Helena left.
He leaned his back and tried to calm himself.
After a while, he opens his drawer and took his father's journal.
Tim took a deep breath!
"Why does it have to be you, dad?" He mumbled while looking at the journal as if he is talking to his dad.
How he wishes he could bring back the time and change everything!
Tim is in his deep thoughts when he heard his phone's notification.
He took his phone from his pocket and checked the notification.
It is a text message from an anonymous number.
The message contains a KTV Bar's address.
Tim knitted his brows.
Who is this?
Why would someone send him a KTV Bar's address?
Tim puts down his phone and ignores the message.
But then, another beep could be heard on his phone.
It is another message from the same number, saying, " Mr. Tan, please come to the address that I sent to you. This is Lea."
Tim's knitted brows got even deeper, 'Lea?'
Isn't it Kira's friend?
Tim instantly gets up from his seat as an idea suddenly popped out into his mind!
Tim took his phone and called Coby, "Coby, come back with the car, we're going somewhere." He said and then he ended the call.