Mira chuckled and shook her head then retrieved a luggage from the walk-in closet. " Zach had gone back to the basement yesterday. . . don't know when he'll be back."
" Ahhh... That's great." Lucy sighed in relief then looked up at her. " Big Sis, can we hang out all week while he's not around? I want to get away__ wait. Are you going somewhere?" She asked anxiously and watched as her Big sister carefully dropped some clothes inside the luggage.
" Yeah," Mira nodded with a small smile and added, " I'm going to a friend's engagement party at City H."
" Oh." Lucy nodded gloomily then quickly stood up. " Big Sis, take me with you. please please please, " she pleaded hurriedly and batted her eyelids while putting on a puppy dog expression.
Mira stared down at the girl and laughed softly then ruffled her hair. " Now be good Lucy. You know Mum's sick. You have to take care of her."
Lucy pouted then rearranged her hair. " But Sis Viv and the maids are already taking care of her."
Mira shook her head helplessly and sighed inside. " How about this? When I return, I'll take you back with me to your brother's house then kick him back to the basement."
" You'll do that?" Lucy's eyes brightened and Mira nodded with a chuckle.
" And you'll never let him come back again?" She added excitedly and Mira's eyes widened slightly.
" Lucy, don't you want another niece?"
"Huh?... Hehe, of course, I want... I'm just joking Big Sis." Lucy chuckled then stood up and started helping her to pack.
" Are you going together with sister-in-law?" She asked after a while and Mira nodded with a smile.
Lucy's eyes brightened then she rushed out of the room and came back some minutes later.
" Here. Give this to her." She gave her a golden wristwatch and Mira's eyes widened slightly.
" Isn't it the one that Big brother bought for you?" She stared down at the gold wristwatch which is still inside its small bag.
" Yeah. He'll just buy me another one when he returns," The girl replied nonchalantly with a giggle.
Mira laughed softly and slightly patted her head. " That's very nice of you Little Sis__ now I'll have a matching wristwatch with Clara, " she said happily, remembering the wristwatch Zach had also bought for her.
Lucy giggled again then helped her to carry the small bag while Mira dragged the luggage out of the room.
" Wait, lemme bid Mum and Dad goodbye, " she said with a smile and dropped down the luggage then started walking away to the farther side of the hallway while Lucy nodded then obediently waited for her outside the door.
Some minutes later, Mira came back then took the luggage again and they walked down the stairs, out of the building where the driver was waiting for her in front of the car and the girl waved her goodbye with a sigh as the car drove out of the mansion.
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Lily sighed in relief as she sat on the couch while her eyes darted in the bedroom direction.
She bit her lips then glanced down at the tiny hairpin in her hand with another sigh.
" Hey, Lily, what's wrong? Why're you looking gloomy?" Clara emerged from the bedroom with two luggage and Lily quickly stood up to take one from her.
" Big Sis, are you sure we should go... I mean, I can stay back here to start searching for a new apartment for you..." She trailed off and sighed again.
" Huh? Of course, Jack will be mad if we don't attend__ let's hurry, the sun's almost up, " Clara replied cheerfully and started dragging the luggage toward the door.
Lily slowly nodded and she followed behind her while staring at her back with a small smile.
Clara was about to unlock the door when the doorbell suddenly starts ringing and she frowned slightly then opened it.
" Clara, thank God you're ready. Our flight will take off in thirty-five minutes let's hurry." Mira hurried inside the room and quickly hugged her then grabbed the luggage from her hands and walked out again after saying hi to Lily.
Clara turned back to her sister with a small frown and Lily whispered a word then they also walked out of the apartment.
" Oh." Clara's frown disappeared and she slowly nodded then locked the apartment's door.
They walked down the stairs with Lily dragging her luggage slowly while sighing now and then and Clara held her bag totally oblivious to her sister's gloominess.
When they reached the car, Mira was already inside and they also joined her while the driver loads their luggages in the car's trunk.
After some minutes, Clara turned to Mira and whispered. " Mira, this car is very beautiful... don't you think this man is so old to be your boyfriend?"
Both Mira and Lily who were silently looking out of the window gasped and the driver almost pressed the brakes, as he had also heard everything she said. Does she want to put him in trouble? He felt an imaginary sweat trickle down his forehead.
Clara clamped her mouth shut and chuckled awkwardly and Mira also chuckled while Lily glanced out of the window again with a soft sigh.
" You are very funny Clara." Mira laughed while staring at her friend sternly.
Clara also laughed softly then held her friend's arm with a wide grin.
When they arrived at the airport, they hurried toward the arrivals and quickly boarded the flight which immediately took off.
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__ City H __
It was nighttime when their flight landed in city H and after grabbing their luggages from the baggage claim area, they started walking toward the airport's exit.
" Lily, where's my phone? I have to inform Jack that we've arrived." Clara turned to her sister who was silently dragging her luggage with a small frown.
Lily glanced sideways at her and smiled softly. " Remember we have to buy you a new one?"
" Oh." Clara nodded and remembered that her phone was shattered beyond repair she sighed inside and continued walking.