In the Lin Villa
It was late at night. There were cicada sounds outside from time to time.
Yolande put her head on her arms on the table and turned the financial statements one by one, although she was sleepy. Her eyelids slowly sank and she felt hard to lift them. She forced herself to open her eyes and take another look at the finance, although she didn't read a word. Her eyelids began to droop fiercely. She yawned, stretched and jumped onto the bed to sleep.
"I'm so sleepy. Go to sleep. "
Yolande covered herself with a comfortable quilt, and the fragrance from the sheets came into her nose. She turned over with a rabbit in her arms. Maybe she was really sleepy and fell asleep soon.
early morning
Ding dong, ding dong.
She turned off the alarm clock at the bedside and withdrew her hand. A few minutes later
A head got out of the quilt. Her small palm sized face was concealed under the orange light of the lamp. She rubbed her eyes so that she could see the white ceiling clearly with her dim eyes. She woke up and got out of bed.
After getting dressed, she walked into the bathroom to wash up. When going through the room of Autin, Austin's room was closed.
She confused. Austin had the habit of waking up early. He was a self-disciplined man. He got up two hours earlier than going to work every morning, to read the newspaper and have breakfast. But now...His room was closed. He had got up or was still sleeping.
Yolande put her hand within ten centimeters of Austin's door. But her hand stopped in midair. She didn't knock.
After washing up, she went downstairs to make breakfast for Austin. She walked to the end of the stairs.
Dr. Sun was smoking in the living room. He exhaled a cloud of smoke from his mouth with a serious look on his face. Mona sat in front of Dr. Su and seemed to be in a daze.
From a long distance, Yolande could feel the solemn atmosphere in the living room.
She looked upstairs and then turned to the living room.
"Austin, is he okay? "
She asked while walking into the living room.
"Good morning, madam." Mona stood up and said.
"Where is Austin? Why didn't I see him this morning? " Her voice sounded anxious.
"Mr. Lin has been very tired recently. Dr. Sun let him sleep a little longer." Mona added.
Since Dr. Sun lived in the villa of the Lin family, Austin had more rest time than before. Under Dr. Sun's supervisor, he took medicine on time and went to bed early. But now...Austin got up late for the first time. Yolande felt uneasy. She noticed that Austin's body was becoming weaker day by day. It seemed that everyone was hiding something from her, and no one, including Austin, decided to tell her.
She went into the kitchen and was about to make breakfast for him. Because of his poor health, he ate light food. She cooked millet porridge, steamed bun and fruit juice. Then she placed the breakfast on the table one by one.
"Today you are not right in every place. You should rest at home for a day." Dr. Sun said sternly.
Austin walked down the stairs. He saw that Yolande raised her head and looked at him worriedly. A nameless fear crossed his chest. What if...If he was gone, who would protect her?
Yolande went back to the kitchen and made herself a piece of cake. She always liked desserts. When she returned to the dining table, Austin was already seated.
"Morning!"Said Austin.
"Good morning..."
He took a spoonful of soup and put it into his mouth. After several days' rest, his body recovered slightly. Dr. Sun was staring at him at home. It seemed that he couldn't go to the company today. After taking a bite of steamed bun with the bean paste, Austin called his secretary.
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