|| VALENTINA's POV ||
Thankfully, I dodged it quickly, placing my hand on my stomach subconsciously. It seemed like the car had just failed to push the break on time. For the first time, I got scared of roaming around alone. In my whole life, I was always alone, and did everything all by myself. I wasn't sure whether it was the baby or the baby's father who made me so dependable. Caressing my slightly protruding stomach, I mumbled sadly, tears pricking from the corner of my eyes,
" Did I scare you, baby? Dada is very bad. Mom just needs time alone."
" VAL!!", the sound of Emily's voice washed relief over me. Looking behind, I saw Emily, running towards me. At this moment, she was the only person that I could rely on fully. Emily asked with concern, noticing the sadness, crossing over my eyes,
" Val! What's wrong?"
I didn't know how to explain everything at this moment. Biting my lips together, I mumbled weakly,
" Emily! Can..can I stay at your place for a few days.. please.."
Emily parted her mouth to ask something but looking into my teary eyes, she didn't say anything. She nodded vigorously, pulling me into her tight hug,
" Of course, you can, Val. We are besties forever, remember?"
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The smell of Ramen awakened the hunger in my stomach. I was so down with my sorrows that literally I paid no intention to my empty stomach. Emily was cooking in the kitchen. I could see her bouncing hips through the kitchen door, a signature habit that she developed since birth probably. It was a feeling like we had gone back to the old days. However, remembering a certain someone, my heart was full of uneasiness again.
Emily dashed into the dinning room, carrying a bowl of Ramen Noodles,
" There you go! Your favorite one!"
I smiled at her and began to devour silently. Emily questioned carefully, eyeing my emotions deeply,
" Are you sure that you don't want to tell Lorenzo that you are here?"
I choked on my food, then replied with an exhausted sigh,
" Yes because he will come to get me as soon as he finds where I am staying. I want to stay far away, Emily."
Emily asked again, pushing the glass towards me,
" That won't be easy since you are carrying his child. I understand that you don't want him to lose anything for you now his granny... Both of you aren't really suitable for each other."
I smiled sadly and put the egg into my mouth. It was indeed an undeniable truth that Mr.King would ban Lorenzo from his wealth if he learnt that Lorenzo was dating an infamous stripper. Even today, Nana's words cut deep through my heart. It was best for us to walk in the different paths.
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|| LORENZO KING's POV ||
The house felt too quiet after I got off the car. To my surprise, the servants were all awake and pacing back to forth anxiously. Upon seeing my arrival, they froze immediately and one of them dashed on my way, sobbing,
" Sir...Madam has gone missing..She went alone.."
My heart rose up to beat violently. Valentina wasn't an irresponsible woman who would run out of the house without giving any explanation especially in this health condition.
Could it be..she fell in danger?
The idea just shook my heart in fear. I had given a careful explanation already. I wasn't mentally ready for another drama. Glaring at my butler, I barked at them angrily,
" How the fuck she can go missing? What were you doing in the house?"
The butler trembled in fear who replied stuttering,
" Sir..Madam went to the garden alone after meeting the old Madam..She sneaked outside from there.."
I spat in shock, narrowing my gaze at them,
" Nana? Why hasn't anyone told me that she is coming today? What did they talk about?"
The Butler shook his head unknowingly, replied with humour,
" We don't know..we weren't allowed to stay there..But the madam looked really mad at her.."
Something didn't feel right with Nana's unexpected visit. I hurriedly ordered them,
" Bring me the CCTV footage of the house.I want to see each one of it."