NOTE : Bella was from the Layla's father side . Layla's father sister Amelia Andrew married Francis Zhao the Zhao's first son who where Bella's parents .
She really missed her cousin and wanted to see how she was fairing especially when they said she was betrothed to someone she wanted to know about the family but she wasn't given any details . And when she decided to find her it was she was wiped of the surface of the earth.
They all noticed her staring at Layla with curious eyes and Layla thought she was on e of Nathan's admirers .Bella smiled her first bright smile in so many years and Layla could swear that the smile looked familiar but she couldn't remember .
" oh my gosh I have finally found you " she said smiling with tears in her eyes.
"where the hell have you been I had been looking for you I heard you were betrothed to someone is he taking care of you " he asked her making them wonder what she was talking about. Bella saw they were looking at her as if she was mad .
" wait tell me you remember me Layla, it's me your cousin Bel you were the only one that called me that and I never let anyone call me that. Please do tell you remember " she said making Nathan look at her .
"David where did you get her from " Nathan asked
"mom and dad just introduced her to me today " he replied
David looked at Bella and saw a year run down her cheeks and that's when he noticed how beautiful she was Layla was list in her thoughts she remembered having a cousin she called Bel she always saw her in her dream but never saw her face and they seemed close .Layla looked up at her she also was in tears " so you are real ,I always thought you were just a dream ,I played ,laughed ,sang and did so many things with you in it but I couldn't get to see your face "
Bella gave her pitiful look "oh my sweetie I'm so so sorry I didn't come much sooner please forgive me" both ladies were now in tears and everyone was looking at them .Even Francis and Amelia they were shocked to see their long lost niece and she was even sitting with the Blake's. Bella immediately got up making her chair call back and she rushed to her side to give her a hug as if knowing what was on Bel's mind Layla also got up and the duo hugged each other like there was no tomorrow.
Amelia went forward her feet were trembling she remembers the last time they sent people to look for her they her she was dead but she is standing right there and is hugging her daughter. She went to the girls with slow steps "Layla" she called making Layla turn head towards her "Auntie " she called
Amelia nodded her head " oh my little Layla Andrews .My dear darling " she said rushing to her and enveloped her in a hug that spoke volumes of emotions. Francis stood frozen in his spot he remembered the last words he said to Jason before he left their house with his wife and daughter and later that day they received the news of their demise.
Francis promised to keep and take care of Layla and he failed to that while in his thought the ladies bonded and Layla asked for him so they brought her to him .He felt was lost in thoughts when he felt a sudden warm embrace and when he looked at her all his control snapped and a tear rolled down his cheek he's missed her they have all missed their little angel the only one who could make them fill what they didn't want to feel .
the Zhao's and Andrew's were two prideful families that conceal their emotions with ego for someone to make them all soften in matter of minutes was something amazing. Amelia was happy she hadn't sealed a vault in the name of burying her .Her lovely niece was still alive .They all hugged each other and excused themselves from the hall.
Nathan sat like he had been moulded with the seat ' what the heck how I the world was she related to the Zhao's ' as if confirming his confusion David hit the table " yes I knew it she is the immediate niece to Amelia Zhao and cousin to Bella " he informed
"ok so how does that fit " Nathan and Lisa asked back.
"are you two dumb or what " everyone was now listening " guys come on seriously don't you know Amelia is an Andrew's she married Zhao's first son " with that everything became much more clearer and Clara widened her eyes in shock as she realised something that had been missing all along .
' Layla is the daughter of the Andrews that was betrothed to Nathan ' Nathan looked at his aunt and noticed she was lost and when she snapped out of it her eyes widened like she had seen some ghost and she slowly raised her head towards his direction looking at him.
Lisa was happy Olivia left their table . Olivia left because she didn't have anything to do there she thanked her stars she didn't do anything stupid .She might not have met the Andrews physically but she heard about them and their relationship with the Blake's they didn't associate themselves with just anybody .
She took a mental note to try to be friends with Layla she hopes that girl doesn't act like that but since she didn't live with close relatives there was possibility that she would be naive to how funny people acted in their social class .So the was this influenced and she didn't say anything. She wondered if Nathan knew about this but she with the way he kept quiet she was sure he didn't know all these.
Well he was happy she has met her family now it would be easier him to ask her out and she still needs to go to school so a heavy burden was lifted of his chest Clara was happy she didn't waste her money to get a background check.