" I always overhear my friends say they gist their mum about everything, I feel envious of them all the time. I wished if only my mum didn't die of that illness, I would have been the best daughter, and she'd be the best mother ever."
Delilah felt numb, she'd always thought of these things so it didn't hurt her as much.
" Illness?" Zhang Han asked, a cold glow flashed across his eyes.
" Yes, my dad said mum died of an illness, he never married since then. I always watch him grieve, looking at her pictures on most nights" tears welled up in her eyes.
" I always wished he gets over the pain of losing mum, he is the best dad after you, sir" she giggled bitterly after saying that, tears rolling down her face.
Zhang Han's eyes softened, his heart soured at every word she said, he thought the Chen's could protect his daughter well, but it doesn't seem so.
He reached out to pat and stroke her head to back, he just wants to hug her and take her home but now isn't the best time.
" It is alright" he said, his eyes flowing with warmth. He was just acting according to his instinct, when he realized what he was doing, he withdrew his hand and his face became indifferent, he can't expose himself now.
Delilah felt a warm sensation filling her body, she always felt this way when dad hugs her, but there was something different this time, it felt warmer and homely.
When she felt him stop, she realized it was Zhang Han, not dad. She looked at him with disbelief in her eyes, what had she done?
Was he mad at her? Was she crazy, this is Zhang Han, the nation's Zhang Han, she just acted like a child when he told her he was looking for his, what would he think of her now?
At the same time, she felt sad, he only comforted her because she reminded him of his lost daughter, she couldn't help feeling jealous of that his daughter because she'll have a mother when they reconcile, unlike her.
" I… I am sorry for that sir" She rose and bowed as she apologized, her nose soured.
" Hm, go get some rest, it's chilly outside" Zhang Han responded, he rose from his seat and turned to the direction of the clinic, Delilah hurriedly followed behind.
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Morning came early and Delilah was still asleep, "Hey Delilah, get up" Anna shook her slightly.
" Mm, four more hours" Delilah groaned as she turned on the bed.
" Principal Du Lang will soon be here" Anna whispered in her ear.
Delilah's eyes snapped open, every sleepy cell in her body jolted awake as she shot up, "W… What did you… you just say?" she stuttered.
Mr. Du Lang returning so early can only mean two things, dad had surely heard about it and had asked her to return home or… she can't think of the other possibility, the former was still buzzing in her head.
Anna looked around suspiciously, she leaned close to Delilah and whispered in her ear, "I overheard Major Zhang telling doctor Liu that the girls were arrested, they followed Mr. Buddha with an escort of soldiers yesterday, when he left the camp…"
Delilah was stunned, she looked at Anna, eyes wide in disbelief, "What?!" she yelped, Anna hurriedly covered Delilah's mouth.
" Shh! Keep it down" Anna placed her index finger over her lips as she shushed Delilah, her brows furrowed in panic.