Ying Hua brought me a cup of coffee. I drank, but didn’t get up.
She brought me another cup of coffee. I drank, but still showed no sign of leaving.
She got irritated and said, “I really need to go back to work, so…”
I said I have no place to go. I’ll stay and wait.
She frowned and said, “I’ll let you know if anything comes up. I need to work and your being here is really inconvenient.”
I said, “Don’t mind me. I won’t make a sound. You can do whatever you want.”
“I mean, how can I get back to work when you are here? I told you I’ll let you know if anything comes up.”
But still, I didn’t move. I knew if Leon was to go to America by himself, he would surly say good bye to two people. One is Yaohui Hua, who was still in a coma, and the other is Ying Hua.
These two are his dearest people, and if he was to travel far, he would surly come and visit.
So I would just wait there and capture him when he showed up.
Ying Hua is a smart woman, and she realized what was I trying to do. She said, “You think Leon will come here and you want to capture him.”
I smiled at her and didn’t deny.
“Fine. You can wait him here.” Ying Hua said, and stopped urging me to go.
I waited till the afternoon, but Leon didn’t show up. I felt like my judgement was wrong.
I left Ying Hua’ place and drove back to Maple Villa.
The moment I reached the gate of Maple Villa, I got a call from Leon, which was very reassuring.
“Nala, what are you doing?” Leon asked gently.
“I’ve been looking for you all day but couldn’t find you anywhere, and now I’m back home. Where are you? Why did you take these things with you? Where are you going?”
“I’m in Hong Kong and I’m setting off for America from here. Nala, I don’t think it is a good idea to take you with me. So please stay at Hai City and watch the house.”
I was full of joy but his words are like an icy sword and it pierced my heart.
“What?! You are in Hong Kong? You are really leaving me alone?” I was shaking all over.
“I’m sorry. Please don’t be upset. I’ll pick you up when everything is settled here.” Leon said.
I was feeling depressed, but then I felt like I was fooled by him. He never wanted to take me to America in the first place! He was lying all along!
“Leon Hua! It was your idea to take me to America, not mine! And I have never wanted to go there if you don’t bring it up. Just tell me if you don’t want me there and I won’t impose, but why do you have to lie?”
Leon was silent.
“Say something! What? Are you making another lie?” I said angrily.
“It wasn’t like that. I wanted to take you with me but then I thought our home would be empty if we both left. So I want you to stay at home and guard it for me.”
“That’s none sense and I won’t buy it. How can you eat your words like that? Leon Hua, I am not going to America anyway and I want my baby back. The reason I agreed to go to America was because of my baby, not you! You sent my baby to America without my consent and now you are going to America alone. You just want to separate us. Give my baby back!”
I was getting hysterical.
“How can you say that Nala!” I can tell he was in pain from his voice.
I didn’t give a damn whether he was in pain or not as I was furious. “What else am I supposed to say? Leon Hua, are you leaving for America with another woman? I warn you Leon Hua, you do not find my baby a stepmother! Or I’ll hate your guts.”
Leon was silent again.
“Answer me! Are you dumb? When will you give my baby back?”
“He is also my child.” Leon said calmly.
“I gave birth to him and you do not have the right to separate us!”
“Calm yourself! I didn’t say I won’t let you see him. And please be assured that he is not going to have a stepmother. He has only one mom and that is you. You don’t need to worry at all.”
“Then give me a date. When will I see him?”
Leon sighed. “Nala, this isn’t right. I will let you see him but I can’t tell you when. Give me sometime and I’ll handle it when everything is settled.”
“What have you got to settle? Just give my kid to me and that’s all. What’s so complicated about it?”
He was silent again. And I hate him for that, because I knew he didn’t want to give a clear answer.
“Whatever. I’m boarding. Take care, and I’ll talk with you later.” He said.
“Leon HUA!!! I HATE YOU….”
He hanged up before I finished.
My sixth sense was correct after all. Leon went away alone. I held the phone, and tears were brimming in my eyes.
The more you hope, the more you will get disappointed. When I thought we were divorced, I didn’t give a damn about what he did.
But then I learned we were not divorced, and he gave up his position in Hua’s group, which made me believe that he loves me and cares for me. So I begin to envision the bright future we can build together.
But then, out of no where, he put on such a show and ruined everything I envisioned. How can I take it?”
Now looking back, Leon had always been just fine, until we got back home after that party. He didn’t get the car and asked me to go back first. Then he spent a night outside, and then everything changed.
So he changed when we were driving back from the party. What happened?
I thought about it carefully. No one called him during that time. Nothing happened. So what was it that changed Leon’s idea.