Chapter 5

A week has passed since that day.

But Rong has not seen Li Shaoqing even for a second. She was not allowed to leave her room. Her food was served by the nurse.

Sometimes she would sneak out to the balcony but return quickly. She doesn't know why but she just doesn't like the dark bushes of trees that can be seen a far.

There is no television, nor telephone. Not even any picture in the room. Only dull furnitures kept for show.

Even the clothes that are prepared for her are dull in color.

Lilly would visit her in every two days for her check up. That's the only time she feels like she is a human being, not a bird trapped in a cage.

Everyday around 10 PM she would hear Li Shaoqing return home but he never came to look for her.

With her memory loss and the uncomfortable atmosphere around her, Rong started to doubt her relationship with the man who claims himself to be her husband.

'Is this man really my husband?'

'Or is he not?'

'Did he keep me captive here?'

'Or... Did he kill my husband and now faking him?'

'Or... Am I even married yet!'

Numerous thoughts came in her mind.

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Because of her being in coma her muscles were not able to help her walk properly.

After some days of resting, she was now able to walk better than before. But her mind was still doubtful.

One night when the nurse was asleep, Rong decided to sneak out of her room and have a good look around the house.

She tried not to make any sound and went out of her room.

As she went outside she saw the whole mansion was dark. No light was lighten.

The corridor outside her room ended at her right with the stairs. The bright moon light that pierced through the big glass window at the end of the corridor made her able to see the corridor. Her room was at the other end of the corridor. She walked forward and saw the whole mansion from upstairs. But she couldn't see properly since it's was dark. But she saw a little light coming out from one of the rooms downstairs.

She tried to walk with the help of walls. As she walked towards the stairs she discovered that there are another two rooms besides her room upstairs. But they were closed and sealed with lock.

She remembered that she had seen the other two balconies from hers. But the balconies were neat and clean as in they are cleaned regularly. So how come the rooms are kept closed?

Rong's mind was becoming heavy.

She shook her head to relax and went downstairs following the light.

As she followed the light downstairs, she saw a room of which the door was slightly opened. The light was coming out of that room. This room was right below her room.

She peaked from outside and confirmed that it was a study room.

She went close to the door and saw the man named Li Shaoqing talking on the phone.

'It's past midnight and he is on a phone?' she thought.

She tried to eavesdrop on what he was saying.

"You don't have to tell me what to do. I am already doing a favor to you." He said with cold voice.

"Favor?" Rong murmured.

"Who is it?" Suddenly Li Shaoqing turned towards the door and shouted.

This made Rong loose her balance and she was about to fall on the floor.

But Li Shaoqing opened the door in time and held her by her waist.

"You?" He frowned.

Rong stood up hurriedly and gave out a smile out of embarrassment.

"What are you doing here?" He asked coldly.

"Well.... uummm... me...." She was so startled by his scolding that she didn't know what to say.

"Nurse?" He shouted in bone chilling voice to call the nurse.

His voice was so terrifying that the nurse came down running holding the torch of her phone.

"What is she doing here? Help her go back to her room." He said.

"I am sorry, Mr. Li. Miss, please come with me." The nurse nodded and helped Rong to go back.

Rong was not ready for this unexpected rude behavior of him. She didn't know how to react. All she could do was to return to her room silently.

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