The night was just starting its long song. However, for Linda, it was a fleeting one.
Right after she laid her head on her pillow, the next thing she knew, it was morning already.
Linda gently rubbed her eyes as the sunlight shone into the room and cast a warm tinge on the quilt. The sunlight slanted through the window and was warm and comfortable as it touched her skin.
She stretched her arms and unconsciously reached for Charles, who was not there anymore.
She felt that she has been more dependent on him after the abduction. From that moment on, she wanted him by her side each and every time.
She could not risk the thought of losing him. It was so close.
She remembered the time when she was hung by the crane, dangling in the blowing, chilling wind.
She had a little acrophobia. Such high places made her extremely uncomfortable to the point of fear. But it was Charles who gave her the courage to overcome these fears. As she endured the chilling winds, she could see his face every time she closed her eyes. It was as if he was waving to her and encouraging her!
She knew that if she died right there, Charles would be completely devastated.
She can't bear imagining how broken he will be, so she tried her best to survive.
She said in a soft voice, "Bun."
Bun entered the room and gladly replied, "My Lady, you're awake. Go downstairs and eat something. Your food has already been prepared. It's already ten o'clock now!"
Linda realized she had slept over twelve hours.
"Twelve hours? I overslept again? Who am I, a pig? ", she thought.
In dismay, she scratched her hair, and immediately ran into the washroom to brush her teeth and wash her face.
She did not forget about the meeting with Robert Huo. They were supposed to have lunch today.
And she was really hungry. That's mostly what woke her up.
"My Lady, your body has not fully recovered. Please know that it's normal to sleep a lot. By the way, lunch is ready. They had made your favorite dish, Cola chicken wings."
Linda realized that she forgot to tell Bun she was eating out for lunch. But she had promised Robert she would be there. So she apologized to Bun and said, "Bun, I forgot to tell you. I'll have lunch with one of my friends."
Bun smiled and said, "That's fine. The food will be prepared no matter if you're at home or not."
At first, Linda wanted to go on her own. After all, Robert was her senior during college, and he didn't know much about Bun. She didn't tell Robert that Bun was coming. Robert and her just wanted to catch up a little bit. It would be inappropriate to bring Bun with her.
What if Robert asked about Bun? It was tricky to answer that question. It seemed Bun was the one who was always there to attend to her needs.
But Linda didn't want to say that. First, she always considered Bun as her sister.
Second, she didn't want Robert to know too much about her family.
She didn't want Robert to view her in a different way.
However, considering she was abducted just a few days ago....
Linda knew there was no way Bun would let her go out on her own.
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