In the old mansion.
" Dad, why didn't you try to stop the boys when they were leaving? Do you even care for my feelings? thanks No one even cared about how I felt !." Kathryn stared begrudgingly at the two men seated on the sofa.
She felt wronged. She was angrily amazed that no one had tried to do anything about the incident that happened couple of nights ago.
"Did you ask for our opinion before having guests over? No, let me phrase the question. "Did you ask for our opinion before arranging for the kid's betrothal?" Felix gazed coldly at his wife as he ask these questions.
Kathryn shivered slightly as she gazed down, avoiding her husband's cold stare.
" I know I didn't ask for your opinions, but you can't just put all the blame on me." She stared back at her husband as she said a bit above her normal voice.
"why didn't you say anything when I made that decision? How should I have known you weren't in support of my decision?!" She said feeling very wronged.
"Hah ! So convenient of you to push the blame on us." Felix tightly held onto his phone. He was trying all he could to restrained himself from shouting at his stubborn wife.
He took a deep breath before looking back at his wife, " Did you ever gave us a chance to say NO ? You wouldn't even listen when I tried talking you out of it ! So, don't blame us, or drag us into the hole you dug for yourself." Felix declared while fidgeting with his phone.
"Both of you should stop quarreling over spilt milk. Nothing good will come out of your petty quarreling." Elder Tang said with knitted brows.
" But Dad..."
"Will you stop?"
Kathryn frowned and stamped her feet in anger. She turned to leave but the sound of her phone ringing made her halt in her step. She turned, walked to her phone which laid on a triangular table before Felix, and in annoyance, picked it up.
"Hello?" She answered without looking at the caller ID.
There was silence on the other end of the call. It lasted for couple of seconds before a sweet low voice spoke.
" Mum, it's me Louisa "
Louisa had panicked when she heard Kathryn speak.
' Why does mother in-law sound so angry?' she had wondered.
"Dear, how are you?" Kathryn like a chameleon changed her mood and dotingly asked
"Am fine, Mum. Please how are you, uncle and grandpa?"
"Oh, am fine. And your uncle and grandpa ..." She looked at the two people sitting relaxed and chatting. She stretched her lip in a thin line, "they are doing alright" she completed her sentence
"Okay."
Louisa just said one word and the line went silence. Kathryn felt something wasn't right, so she asked,
" Dear, can I help you with something? Is everything alright?"
" Mum, what time will Emil come pick me up?" Louisa asked with her voice barely inaudible.
She had been happy and expecting since three days ago. Kathryn told her that Emil will pick her up for a date. At first, she didn't believe it. But her mother in-law had called the previous day to remind her to prepare herself for the following day's date.
But upon waiting for the whole morning, she haven't received any news from Kathryn nor from Emil himself.
"Hasn't he called you yet?" Kathryn asked the obvious question. Making her sound stupid.
"Let me call him first and then call you back. Okay?" Kathryn said and ended the call without waiting for Louisa's reply to her last word.
She furrowed her brows while searching for Emil's contact in her call log.
She called the number for several times, but no one was picking up !
In the CEO's office, Ass. Luke felt exasperated when he felt his phone vibrate. He needn't be a genius to know who the caller is, considering his Boss haven't been answering his phone.
' He didn't want to be a scapegoat alright ?!' But sadly, he could only answer his phone, since he wasn't his Boss.
He looked to Emil before answering the call, "Madam" he greeted
" Where's your hardheaded Boss?"
Ass. Luke felt his heart bleed. ' Madam seems to be in a very bad mood ! What should I do now that there's going to be a war?'
"Boss is in a meeting. And he will be done in an hour's time" he spoke while looking at his supposedly in a meeting boss.
"Hah! In a meeting indeed. Tell him to call me when his meeting is over" Kathryn chuckled as she spoke.
She then ended the call.
" Boss ..."
" Well done. You will get a raise this month" Emil suddenly spoke with an interesting look.
Ass. Luke inwardly patted his head, " well done" he muttered under his breath.
"What does that boy take me for ?! He doesn't know whom he's doing the hide and seek with." Kathryn asked no one in particular.
' Fine, I will be the one to seek you son. Am coming'
She looked at the father and son, before she turned and left for her room.
When she came out minutes later, she was dressed beautifully and smartly as the lady she is.
"Maid ?"
" Ma'am you called for me?" the head maid bowed in respect as she spoke
"Am going out, make sure lunch is prepared on time" She gave the order and left. She didn't even look to the father and son. She left just like that.
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