Chloe's gaze swept over the place, she thought Mr. Rude was here. Perhaps it was just her imagination.
Then the call got disconnected.
'Buy some flowers, buy some flowers sir' a little girl kept saying on Miles's window.
Miles stared at the freshly picked flowers which still had a taint of fresh mud on them.
'I will give you extra money if you do something for me' he said to the girl who nodded happily.
Chloe hates this Mr. Rude, one minute he calls and the next minute he hangs up without saying anything.
'Miss, some flowers for you' A little girl tugged her gown. She stared at the girl with a smile before retracting some coins.
'How much is it?'
'He says a beautiful flower shouldn't be standing alone, so I should come add up the flower'
Chloe was confused, flower standing alone? And who was he?
'I don't understand little one' she crouched to the level of the kid.
'You are a flower, so don't stand alone. The sir said I should give you these flowers'
Chloe smiled, did someone really describe her as a beautiful flower and even send someone to come give her flowers?
'Where is the sir?'
The kid pointed at a black car which immediately drove out of sight, Chloe had a huge smile. It turns out her imagination was really not an illusion. Mr. Rude was here.
She took the flowers and thanked the kid before leaving. Soon she arrived at the Lane mansion.
Chloe walked in and the maids didn't even glance at her, the maids didn't even recognize her as the young miss of the Lane family, so they didn't think it wise to respect her.
Chloe ignored them as well, she went straight to her grandma's room. But she was not there, Chloe walked back downstairs and spotted her aunt Mara walk in.
'Aunt' she called out with her head bowed down. In the past, whenever she stares at her aunt in the eyes, then she'd be slapped hard across the face.
'Why did you come here?' Mara frowned and asked for a cup of coffee.
'Aunt where is Mami? I can't find her in the room'
Mara suddenly remembered that the old lady always had high pressure when she thought about her prodigal daughter. She couldn't help but vent it out on Chloe.
'Your prostitute mom has finally succeeded in killing my mother-in-law' Mara's voice was so cold that it could break Chloe's heart.
What did she mean by Killing? Was her Mami dead?
'Aunt..'
'Don't call me aunt, you already stained your hands with blood and now your mother did same'
Chloe could hear the sound of cars scratching, she could hear the screams of a lady in a car.
'Mami, where is my Mami?' Chloe fell down in tears, her Mami can't be dead. She can't leave, just not now.
Mara felt happy seeing that Chloe was in tears, she sat quietly having her coffee when Jim walked in. All his attention was placed on Chloe who cried out on the cold floor.
'Chloe' He ran towards her, Chloe had already cried so much that her eyes were red.
'Jim, Mami is gone' she kept crying and Jim was confused, didn't she know that the old woman was in the hospital
'Why are you crying so much? She just went to the hospital as usual' Jim said and Chloe stared at him, she saw that he was not kidding her.
'But…aunt said, my mom killed her' She stuttered and stared at her aunt who didn't spare her a glance.
Jim knows his mom has always been this way, he felt sad for Chloe. Although the old lady wasn't dead yet, the doctor already told them not to expect so much.
Will Chloe cry this much when Mami leaves? Will she not be able to handle it?
'Chloe, stop crying and I will take you to Mami' Jim said and Chloe wiped her tears hurriedly. Her heart was not at ease until she saw her grandma and confirmed that she was okay.
'Mother' Jim called out, he stared at her in anger but Mara didn't feel any relent. She just thought of scaring the child a little, how was she going to imagine that she would break out in such heavy tears? After all, the lady was already old and needed to rest.
**
Soon, Jim walked to Mami's ward together with Chloe. Seeing Mami lying on the bed, Chloe's heart tightened.
If she were to make one wish, then she will pray that her Mami lives forever. She just can't imagine a life without her old lady.
Sensing that there was someone in the room, the old lady's eyelashes quivered as she stared around.
'Nana' she called out with a weak tone.
'I'm here' Nana walked closer to her. Jim didn't want to intervene so he stayed in a corner and listened.
'Nana I know what you might be thinking right now, but I will tell you that a person never leaves' Mami cupped Chloe's face with her warm hands
The truth is that she raised Chloe with a lot of love. She raised Chloe as her daughter and not her granddaughter.
Chloe had no dad and no mom, also she had no siblings. So if she leaves she can only rely on her son to care for her, but her son had such a bad wife.
'Nana, I am tired of walking around with a wheelchair, it hurts my back a lot'
Chloe kept crying out, she felt like this moment was so sad for her. It's like her grandma was saying her final goodbye.
'Remember whose daughter you are, I am your mother and also your father. Don't think of any other mother,' Grandma Lane said in a painful voice.
Jim, who heard what she said, thought they were being unfair to Chloe. Even if your parents are bad or good, it's just normal to know them. At least what they look like.
'Mami you are my mother, so which other mother will I think of?'
'Good, so good' Mami smiled at her, she found it hard to forgive her daughter. How can she forgive her daughter after what she did, she was the reason Chloe is being termed as a murderer.
She is also the reason Chloe always had those frightening nightmares, so what type of mother was she?
**
Later at night, Chloe lay on her bed while staring at the ceiling, she was in a strong daze. Then she wanted to talk to someone, someone who won't feel pity for her.
Then she thought of her anonymous contact, all though he knew about her. She felt like he was someone who wouldn't judge her.
'Are you asleep?'
She sent it and waited for a few minutes, then a new message was sent.
'No, do you want to chat?'
Miles replied and forgot about the online meeting he was having with some elderly people.
'Mr. Johnson', one of the elderly people called out when they noticed Ash was on his phone. This was an important meeting so how could he be on his phone?
'The meeting has ended, thanks for your time' after saying that, he immediately unplugged his device.
Picked up his phone and walked to his bed, then he received another message from Chloe.
'Do you believe that my life sucks?'
He smiled and thought that everyone has their problems, so all we had to do was solve them little by little.
'What happened?' he asked.
'Is it right for someone to stay without knowing her real parents even though they are alive?'
'If they left you, then let them find you. And they will only notice you when you are brightening like a star'
Chloe felt warmth in her heart after reading his message, now she had to do everything to be a great person in society. So that instead of her finding her parents then it will be the other way round.
'Thanks, Mr. Rude'
'I just saved you from depression right? I am your hero?'
Chloe burst out in laughter, now she felt like she was really texting with a kid.
**
The next morning came so fast, Miles was all dressed to leave when he saw in the surveillance camera that someone was at his door.
He had a huge frown as he walked to the door 'What are you doing here?' he asked angrily.
The young man at his doorstep looked elegant as well, although Miles was superior to him in terms of aura and riches, this man was still not scared of Miles.
'I am here for the same old reason, give me Maya's contact,' Jim said with a sad look.
Maya was Miles's cousin, after graduation, he found out that Maya's dad was going to force her to get married to one of his business partners, Maya couldn't refute it and agreed with her family.
They even cut all connections to get to her, Jim was so furious with the Johnson family…how could they weigh down his love.
'Maya is married, stop pestering me Mr. Lane' Miles had a huge frown.
Such a grown man as Jim has been pestering him for years now, Jim even goes around the world searching for Maya. He was obsessed.
'She is married and not happy, Maya said you guys forced her to marry'
Miles had a mocking smile, this guy was indeed a fool. They all know how straightforward and stubborn Maya was. If she really didn't want to marry someone then she won't marry.
'Unlike you, I am not jobless and have things to do' Miles sneered and walked towards his car.
'Miles, I promise you that, if one day you fall in love with a lady then I will make sure to take her away from you and let you feel my grief' Jim promised and got to his car.
Miles held his steering wheel tightly, he didn't give out Maya's contact because he didn't want to. There was a reason and he thought it would be better for Jim to forget about Maya.
**
Chloe was attending a general class with Anne, then everyone stared at their phone and then turned toward Chloe.
She felt uncomfortable and stared at Anne, Anne checked her phone and her jaws dropped.
'What happened?' Chloe had a bad feeling, so she took Anne's phone and checked the post online.
'Prostitute daughter living the worst life than her mother'
There was a picture of her, and she was held by an old and bald lecturer. Her eyes widened in shock, when did she meet with this lecturer? And when did they take a picture?