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On the other hand, Leia was annoyed. She could not get through to Mandy's phone.
Every time she dialed, it would say that her phone had been turned off.
"Why would she turn off her phone at this time?" Leia dialed her number again, but her
phone was still turned off. She gave up the thought of calling her, but she could not help
but feel a pang of unease.
Could it be that Mandy had run away?
Leia thought for a moment and concluded that it was actually possible!
Mandy had American citizenship. Hence, she could head there without dealing with the
hassle of getting a visa and such.
If she ran to New York, there was no way the local police would arrest and apprehend her
even if Matysh exposed her. Moreover, Mandy did not commit a serious crime. Even
though she might have to go to jail, she could live peacefully in the future without
returning to the country.
Leia felt anxious.
Even though Mandy had escaped, it was unlikely that she would be caught by the police.
Matysh knew not only Mandy's information but also Leia's.
If Mandy had escaped, she would have to escape as well.
Leia rolled out of her bed, opened a drawer, and found her passport.
She quickly packed her things when she realized her visa had not expired. Fortunately,
Jack wanted to send her back to New York back then. Thus, he forced her to renew her
visa.
After checking the validity period of her visa, Leia took out her suitcase and planned to
pack her luggage and book a plane ticket to leave.
She was not worried about not being able to book a last-minute ticket. After all, there were
plenty of flights from A City International Airport to New York every day. She could not be
bothered with the details as long as she arrived in New York.
Leia knew she would only be safe after she got out of A City.
Sura shook her head when she heard the noises coming from Leia's bedroom. Judging
from the loud noises she made, it seemed like she was planning to run away!
Sura cleared her throat and knocked on the door. Then, she asked, "Ms. Norman, are you
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Leia ignored her.
Sura continued, "Ms. Norman, your father called."
Leia paused for a moment.
Jack and Queenie had had zero communication with her over this period. Whether it was a
phone call or when she was on the VIP floor of the hospital, Jack and Queenie had always
refused to meet her and ignored her.
Why bother calling her now?
Leia walked out of her room suspiciously, wondering if she had misheard what Sura said.
"Who?"
Sura peeked through the door crack and saw the suitcase Leia had placed on the floor.
There were a few clothes on top that were not folded properly. The sleeves dragged on the
floor.
"It's your father, Mr. Norman. Oh, your father is Jack Norman, right?" Sura withdrew her
gaze and put a smile on her face when she talked.
Leia put a lid on the doubts lingering in her mind and walked toward the landline that was
in the living room.
The receiver was placed to the side, not covered, clearly indicating that someone had
answered the call and then left the phone aside.
Leia picked up the receiver. She hesitated for a moment and spoke with an anxious tone,
"Hello?"
Jack's voice came through. "Your mother and I will be officially discharged from the
hospital today. Come back to the villa. Let's have a meal together."
Leia's heart raced uncontrollably.
They were going home?
They had not said anything to her all this while, nor had they given any updates to the
public. That was why rumors had been spreading like wildfire on the internet.
The most credible news was that Mr. and Mrs. Norman were seriously injured and
recuperating in the hospital. They did not want too much attention, which was why they
did not announce the specific details to the public.
Leia almost believed that.
After all, given the circumstances back then, it was most likely that Mr. and Mrs. Norman
had suffered brain injuries.
If their brains were injured, they would need to stay in the hospital for one or two months.
One or two months would not be enough for a complete recovery, which could explain why
there had been no news from them.
However, Jack suddenly told her that they were being discharged and asked her to come
home for a meal...
Jack wanted Leia to stay far away from them back then!
Leia's doubts grew stronger. She could not help but stutter, "Dad, how are you doing?
How's Mom?"
"Let's talk about it when you come back home. Don't come back alone. Have someone
keep you company." Jack sounded stiff, but at least he said what was on his mind.
Leia wanted to say something more, but Jack hung up the call.
The busy tone came from the other end of the line. Leia furrowed her brows as she
thought about the situation.
Jack got discharged from the hospital after she was discharged.
Previously, Leia suspected that either Jack or Queenie was seriously injured, and the
doctors and nurses were blocking the news. They even tried to stop the daughter of the
Norman family from visiting her parents.
Perhaps it was because Jack suspected that she was involved in the matter, and that was
why he deliberately avoided her.
Now, not only had Jack been discharged, but he also wanted to see her. Leia could not
figure out the reason behind it.
In any case, she had to return home and try to get some information out of Queenie.
After all, it was impossible for her to get Jack to talk.
Leia hung up the call and walked to the kitchen. Then, she said to the maid, "I'm going
back to Norman Residence. Come with me."
The maid gave her a troubled look.
Before Jack called Leia, he had already instructed the maid that she did not have to follow
Leia and told her to let Sura follow her if she wanted to return to Norman Residence.
The maid intended to follow the instructions of the Norman family since it was Jack who
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmpaid her. She said in an apologetical tone, "Ms. Norman, I'm sorry, but I can't leave right
now. How about having Sura accompany you?"
Leia noticed the bunch of ingredients on the kitchen counter. She could not help but feel
annoyed. "Who told you to buy so many vegetables? And you're telling me that you're
busy? Can't you handle things properly?"
The maid replied helplessly, "These are the dishes you specifically requested to have last
night..."
Leia was at a loss for words. She was dissatisfied with the dinner she saw last night. She
thought the maid had prepared dishes that were too simple, so she requested her to
prepare a table full of various dishes.
The maid agreed. After all, Leia just needed to take food with less salt and oil.
"Forget it, I won't be having lunch today. Put the things in the refrigerator and prepare
them later in the afternoon. I'd like to have freshly prepared dinner when I come back in
the evening," said Leia. She knew she would be spending quite some time at Norman
Residence today.
If she got the maid to accompany her, she would have to rush to make dinner tonight.
"Okay." The maid let out a sigh of relief when Leia did not insist on her coming along.
Leia then turned to look at Sura.
Sura always had that smile on her face.
It seemed like she never stopped smiling.
However, Leia hated it. "Can you stop smiling? You look ugly!"
Sura was speechless. Did Leia think she wanted to smile at her? It was all just an act. Sura
had never smiled more than she had in her entire life when she was keeping an eye on
Leia during this period of time.
"Okay." Sura stopped smiling.
Leia found her more pleasing to the eye and said, "I'm going to Norman Residence later.
Pack your things and come with me."
"Okay," replied Sura.
"By the way, my mother previously bought a lot of supplements. Where did you put
them?" Leia asked the maid. There was no way she could go back to Norman Residence
empty-handed.
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