Leon hanged up on me all of a sudden, and I was taken aback.
I called back and he didn’t answer, and the next time I called, his phone is powered off.
I pulled over and tried to calm myself. Was I over the line? Maybe I shouldn’t make such a fuss over where did he sleep. I was in a reflective mood.
But that didn’t seem right. When I thought we were divorced, I could leave him alone, but now I now we are still legally married, and I should care what happened to him. How could I not care?
He didn’t go back the whole night and I should have a right to know where did he go. And if he did nothing wrong, what was he hiding?”
I drove home, feeling confused.
His car was not there, and Sister Zhen had prepared lunch.
I was angry but that could not stop me from eating, besides, I didn’t even have my breakfast.
When the food was placed in front of me, I realized how hungry I was, and I turned my anger into a huge appetite and consumed a lot of food.
Sister was surprised, she asked, “Why are you eating so much?”
I smiled. “I didn’t even have breakfast. I’m so hungry.”
“Then you should eat more. Do you like my cook?” She asked.
” Do you still need to ask after seeing me eating so much? I love it. Oh, did Leon come back?”
Sister Zhen thought a little bit and said, “Mrs, I want to talk with you about it, as I find it bizarre.”
I got nervous and asked, “What is it? Why is it bizarre?”
“Mr Hua was back, but he didn’t come back to the house.” She looked nervous.
“What do you mean?” I asked in a hurry.
“His car came back, but he didn’t get off the car. Xuanlong came in and grabbed something for him. Isn’t that weird.” She said.
That was weird. Why didn’t he get off the car when he was back? What confused me most was that he asked Xuanlong, an outsider, to get into our bedroom on the second floor, which was exclusive to just the two of us, and even other women are not allowed in.
What was going on?
“He didn’t get off the car? You sure he was in the car?”
I asked.
“I’m sure. The window was open and I could see Mr Hua clearly. Then Mr Jiang came down and took something and then they just left.”
“What did they take?” That was important to know.
“Mr Hua’s computer, notebooks and some cards. When they left, I checked and found his personal stuff were all gone,” She said.
Since she had already checked, I didn’t need to check again. I trust her.
“What do you think he is doing?” I asked.
She’d been serving in Hua’s family for many years, and she knows more about Leon than I do. So I need to ask about her opinion.
“Mrs, eh…” She was hesitant.
“Just say it. This is nothing to be afraid of.”
“Based on my former experiences, I think he is going to start a long journey.” She looked at me timidly.
“A long journey?”
“Yes. Normally, he will take his computer and personal stuff when he is going to travel. But what is confusing me is why is he not picking his stuff himself, like he always did. You know he is a tidy man and he does not want other people to get into his bedroom.”
I nodded, thinking, where is he going? Is he going to USA without me? If that is so, I would hate his guts.
“Don’t worry Mrs. Maybe he was only away on business. You should talk with him, and don’t feel angry.”
I nodded and said, “I’m not angry. I’m just feeling tired. I will take a rest and please tidy it up.” I pointed at the table.
“Sure Mrs. Go take a rest. I’ll take care of it.”
I went upstairs and walked into Leon’s study. Like she said, only a computer and his ID were taken away.
I then walked to the bedroom, and the clothes were still where they were.
I sank into deep thought on Leon’s bed. Everything looked fine, but I felt like I have lost Leon.
That feeling was getting stronger and then, tears were streaming down my face.
This happened a lot with me. I always found myself gripped by a feeling of sadness for no particular reason and tears were always brimming in my eyes before I realized I’m about to cry.
Sadness drowns people like flood. I felt even more sad the more I cried.
I knew I didn’t need to feel sad because Leon didn’t betray me at all. Why should I feel sad.
But sometimes, sadness comes with no reason at all, and you can’t help but feeling overwhelmed by it.
When you are finally tired of crying, you will gradually recover.
I drove out again and went to Ying Hua’s place, for she is currently the dearest person to Leon, and I thought maybe I could learn something from her.
Ying Hua was shocked when she saw me and she said, “Dear, what happened? Your eyes are swollen from crying. Was Leon mean to you?”
I told her what happened and Ying Hua said, “That doesn’t sound like a big deal. You cried so hard just because he wasn’t back last night?”
“It’s not just that. He went back earlier today but didn’t even get out of the car, instead, he asked Xuanlong to grab things for him from our bedroom. Isn’t that weird?”
“How is that weird? Maybe Leon was only tired at that time and didn’t want to move. Besides, Xuanlong has long been Leon’s friend and he is no longer an outsider. You are thinking too much.”
I said, “No, I don’t think so. Leon has been behaving weird since last night and I’m sure he is hiding something from me. I just don’t know what.”
“Then what are you crying about? You don’t even know what happened.”
I didn’t even know why was I hysterical. But my sixth sense told me there must be something wrong.”
Ying Hua signed. “Fine, I’ll ask some of my friends to see whether they know Leon’s whereabouts. I’ll let you know if there is any information. Don’t worry.”