His Real Wedded Bride

Chapter 1361 Concern

Sweat ran down Leila's face as she trembled uncontrollably. This kidnapping was too out of her control.

She had never expected Jim Liu to betray her. So much had changed in just two days.

Jim Liu! What an asshole! Leila regretted ever having trusted him from the beginning. He only cared

about money, and she should have known it. If Charles found out the truth, she would be so screwed. It

would be the end for her.

She nervously gripped the edge of the dresser with a shaking hand. She was so paranoid that she

even broke a fingernail when she clutched the cabinet's wood.

Her face was drained of color, but she managed to take out her phone and call Jim Liu. She needed to Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

know where he was now.

The other line rang continuously, but no one answered. Leila dialed nonstop until her phone ran out of

battery, but Jim Liu never answered the calls. All she had heard was the busy tone, which drove her

mad. Her shaking hand couldn't hold the phone anymore and out of anger, she threw the device and

watched its screen crack.

After that, Leila simply sat in the bedroom for a long time, her brain muddled. She felt like she was

trapped in a noisy wet market right now where people were busy. It was noisy and chaotic, and she

stood alone in the middle of it all with nowhere to hide.

Her mind almost blew up thinking about all of the possible consequences. Suddenly, she recalled the

days she had spent in prison. Ever since she was released, she had never looked back on that

memory, until now. Perhaps it was too painful for her, or she was too ashamed of that time.

However, the past seemed to have come back. She felt like she was in that dark and dirty cell again.

She thought about her life there filled with endless errands, fights every day, and when her sleep was

disturbed by the guardian's flashlight from time to time. Those memories were still vivid, and their

wounds still hurt.

Every gritty detail, the peeling exterior paint of the walls, the snores from her cellmates, the plain

meals, the disgusting smell and grime…Leila felt them all again, and she couldn't escape.

A bitter smile formed on her lips and sadness filled her eyes. What if her plan was exposed? What if

she had to go back to jail again?

But Leila didn't resign herself to this. Her plan wasn't like this. She never thought about hurting Shirley,

no matter how much she disliked the kid. She still had morals! All she wanted was to ruin Sheryl and

Charles' relationship. After all, she just wanted to pursue her true love. She didn't do anything wrong.

But even until now, Leila still hadn't realized her mistakes. While it was true that everyone had the right

to pursue love, she shouldn't have stepped in others' relationships, especially in a vicious manner.

A dull pain throbbed in Leila's head. Her mind was a mess.

All she did was think about the mess, and she didn't realized that it was already sunset until her

stomach growled.

The sky outside was painted a dull orange, which made it look sad. Leila stared blankly outside the

window. She couldn't just sit and wait to be caught. She was tired of being looked down by others, and

she would never live that life again. Thus, she had to take the initiative and change the situation, before

it was too late.

When Leila made up her mind, it was hard to talk her out of it. She was like a fierce and cruel lioness,

always ready to fight.

Soon enough, she got tired of staying in the room and stood up. She went downstairs and walked

outside. She decided to take a stroll to breathe in some fresh air, and also buy a new phone.

Down in the high street shops, Leila's eyes wandered from shop to shop, when a salesman's voice

suddenly interrupted her train of thought. He was recommending a phone to a customer, which caught

her attention.

"Sir, this is our latest product. It has a new function which can not only show you the zip code, but also

track others' location when they call you. In that way, you can better know where your family is or

where other important people are. You can check on them anytime."

Although the salesman tried his best to sell the phone, deep down, he didn't like the new function at all.

It might be wonderfully useful for those insecure lovers, but it was a scary thing for most people. After

all, nobody wanted to be exposed so easily.

While the man wasn't excited about it, Leila was. She wanted to find Jim Liu. She was convinced that

Jim Liu didn't disappear for life. He would eventually have to answer her phone, and as long as he did,

Leila could track him down.

And so, Leila walked to the shop and bought the phone without hesitation.

It was already midnight when Leila had gone back to the Dream Garden. She was so sleepy that she

headed straight to the bedroom and drifted away.

The next morning, Leila's right eyelid twitched constantly when she woke up.

After a while, she went downstairs and sat down at the dining room. She noticed that Sheryl didn't

come downstairs to have breakfast. She was still sick and asleep in her room, which brought Leila a bit

of comfort.

Silence hung in the air while everyone ate. Shirley's disappearance was like a dark cloud that floated

around, and made the house devoid of joy and laughter. Nothing was heard except for the clang of

utensils during meals.

Suddenly, a loud ringtone broke the silence. Leila didn't realize that it was her phone until everyone's

eyes were on her. She quickly took the phone out.

The unknown number on the screen confused her. She thought that it was a prank call, so she hung

up. But it kept ringing, so she had no choice but to answer the phone in front of everyone.

"Honey, what took you so long?"

Leila was startled when she heard the voice from the other end of the line, and she almost dropped the

phone in shock.

It was Jim Liu, who had kidnapped Shirley!

"Why are you so quiet? Honey…"

Jim Liu kept talking on the phone, but Leila's brain was blank and she had no idea what he was

babbling about, until she noticed Charles gaze on her. Charles wondered why Leila was suddenly

acting so strange.