She arrived at Boye's villa, not knowing how she got here. In the middle of the night, Grandma Boye heard clatters and knocks. Though the noise was very subtle, it was abrupt and rang constantly in her ears.
Grandma Boye got up from the bed. There were bags o f luggage piled up in the living room. That was the preparation she made to leave Cloud City.
When she opened the garden gate of the villa, she saw Angeline standing there with disheveled hair like a ghost. Her hands were stiff as claws as she reached out to grab Grandma Boye's trousers. Her tight throat let out an abnormal stream of air.
"Save... Jaybie."
Boye did not know what sort of disaster the young couple had gone through, but when she saw Angeline suffering from recurring somatization disorder, Boye felt extremely heartbroken. This recurrence was the most serious she had ever seen where all of Angelina's muscles were obviously tensed.
She shouted at the house, "Darling!"
Grandpa ran out of the house and was shocked to see the state that Angeline was in.
"What's wrong with Angelline?"
Boye replied sadly, "Something must have happened i n Imperial Capital. Angeline is here to beg me to go back and save Jay."
They lifted Angeline onto the bed.
Then, the elderly couple exchanged glances at each other.
Boye sounded extremely guilty, saying, "JJ is my grandson. I must help him. I'm sorry, darling. I don't think I can travel the world with you anymore."
A touch of disappointment emerged on the old man’s face. He studied Boye's expression fixedly and hesitated to speak several times.
"Will you get back with him when you return to Imperial Capital, Boye?"
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