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The driver glanced at Ron and Leah through the rearview mirror and flashed them a knowing smile.
“Are you a runaway bride, young lady?” Cab drivers had always been a nosy bunch. The sight of
Leah’s torn dress and the handsome Ron Sanders by her side lit up his imagination.
Leah was wordlessly gaping like a fish. “…”
Ron, on the other hand, went with it. “Wow, you’re right. Since you know, you should get us out of here
quick or they’ll drag us back in.”
A sense of purpose arose in the driver’s heart.
“Alas, there are too many star-crossed lovers who don’t find happiness. The sight of you two reminds
me of my youth. Don’t worry. I won’t allow them to break the two of you up.” After he finished, he
jammed his foot into the accelerator.
He sped off at the speed of sound. The cab felt as though it had transformed into a race car.
Leah gave Ron a look of great admiration. His ability to lie with such a straight face truly knew no
bounds.
The car ride that was supposed to take twenty minutes had its journey drastically shortened. The driver
had dropped them off within ten minutes.
Ron gave the driver a 100-dollar bill as he spoke, “Keep the change.”
The driver’s goodwill for them rose to greater heights when greeted by their generosity. He watched the
two scurrying away and shouted at the top of his lungs, “Live your lives the way you want!”
Leah pushed open the gates to the Sanders residence.
The moment the gates shut behind them, the mansion fell silent. It was as if it were a deserted home.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Are you home, Ian?” Leah raised her voice to call him out.
Silence was the only answer she received.
Leah felt uneased as she passed through the lush garden before stepping in through the door.
The parlor was empty with not a single soul in sight. Everything was kept neat. It didn’t seem like
anyone had forced their way in.
Ron followed close behind her as he swept a glance through the empty room. “Doesn’t seem like
anyone passed through. Is he not home?”
Leah shook her head. “We should look upstairs. He might be there. Let’s split up.”
She then ascended the steps.
She had visited the residence a few times before and knew where Ian’s room was located. Ron also
lived within the residence’s grounds. It barely took them any effort to scour through the area.
Leah opened the doors one room after another, yet again and again, her hopes were dashed.
Ian was nowhere to be seen.
Both she and Ron weren’t subtle in their search for him, with doors slamming open and shut. Ian
should’ve been found ages ago.
Leah shut a door once more as her eyes fell onto the guest room next to the study.
It was just as she expected. Ian was not in the mansion.
Ron came up to her. “I didn’t see him. There are only four guest rooms left that we haven’t searched.
Should we keep looking?”
Leah’ nodded with a furrow between her brows. “Let’s keep going. If he’s not here…”
Before she could finish, however, the doorknob in the guest room next to the study began to rattle!
Both Leah and Ron heard it clear as day.
Joy flashed in her eyes as she rushed over to the guest room.
The handle twisted and the door to the guest room slowly opened from the inside.
Leah and Ron shot each other a look as they waited. Even though it had only been two seconds, she
felt as if a century had passed.
The door finally opened.
The person behind the door wasn’t Ian. It was——
“Sasha?!” Leah stared incredulously at the woman clad in white cotton pajamas and slippers.
Sasha was shocked to see Leah for that split second and exclaimed, “Sarah? I thought it was Ian who
came back. Why are you here?”
Leah frowned when she heard Sasha’s words.
“And why are you here?” Leah asked placidly.
Leah was no longer the same timid woman she had been two years ago who felt inferior to Sasha.
She had morphed into an independent woman. Sasha subconsciously clenched the doorknob in fear
as Leah questioned her.
Sasha bit her lip and looked at Ron. “I had nowhere to go. It was Ian who allowed me to stay. He said I
was free to stay for the time being. I didn’t mean to break you two up. I’m sorry.”
“So, you’ve been here in the Sanders residence all this time?” Leah asked once more.
Sasha nodded, confusion clear in her eyes. “Ian took me in because he felt sorry for me. Are you going
to be angry with him, Sarah? Please don’t be. Ian’s a good man. I wish you both all the happiness.”
Leah felt disgusted.
Ian took her in because he felt sorry for her? Am I considered merciless if I kick her out then?
What right did she have to be angry if he was the one who decided to take her in?
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe took a wager.
Ian met Sasha. But why didn’t he tell me a thing?
He seemed preoccupied a while back. Perhaps…he was thinking of ways to hide her from me?
Leah sucked in a breath. “You’ve been gone for two years. What happened with father back then…
Why are you still here?”
“I had nothing to do with what happened to him, Sarah. I’m also a victim. I was knocked out cold. I was
incarcerated when I came to. I also blame myself for the crimes my biological father committed, but
he’s already in jail, isn’t he?” Sasha bit her lip. “Ian was worried you would be angry. That’s why he
didn’t tell you about me being here.”
Sasha’s every word sounded as if she were trying to be in Leah’s good graces.
However, the implications in her words were clear.
“Oh, so?” The one who spoke wasn’t Leah but Ron.
He condescendingly looked down on Sasha, his gaze disdainful. “You know full well she hates you and
yet here you are trying to suck up to her. What are you trying to do?”
Sasha turned pale at his words as resentment flashed in her eyes.
Why…does everyone only care about Sarah White?
What’s so great about her?!
Leah took a deep breath. Searching for Ian was her top priority. The matter with Sasha could be set
aside for now.
So she frowned and gave Ron a look to signal him to shut up.
“Do you know where Ian is right now?” Leah asked Sasha.
Sasha looked confused. ” Wasn’t Ian with you for your engagement?”
That was when Leah’s phone began to ring.
Leah was shocked when she picked it up.
The screen indicated that it was Ian!
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