It was precisely for that reason that he struck out at her, wasn’t it?
Thinking of this, he finally clenched his eyes shut and said, "Fine, I’ll give her one chance. Arrange for someone to find her immediately, and as soon as she’s found, organize her departure overseas."
"Yes, the more remote the place, the better. Remember, she must never be able to come back!"
The finality of that sentence was truly terrifying!
The butler felt a chill run down his spine and finally, not daring to say anything more, agreed with a nod and hurried off to arrange the search in the western part of the city.
After delivering this sentence, the old man seemed to recall the man who was still residing in the nearby Orchid Garden, and his brow furrowed again as he added a warning, "Remember, do not let the young master find out, or you will be answerable for it!"
With a hint of confusion and a shiver of cold, the butler quickly left...
What had gotten into the Master today? Why had he become so ruthless all of a sudden? Hadn’t he been very kind to the third young madam before? How had he suddenly changed so completely, sternly casting her out to a fate akin to death?
It was only her eyes, after all. If he truly believed she was a curse, why not just drive her out? Did he have to go so far as to kill her?
The butler honestly couldn’t understand!
Meanwhile, Ou Mucen, having learned the truth, set out immediately towards the two places he knew of...
Now that she had recovered, finding the places she might go wouldn’t be so difficult. Before following him, one place she resided was the small apartment rented for her by Lin Yebai.
The other was the village on the outskirts of the city to the west, where she originally lived.
He was familiar with the small apartment, having taken her and her child back there before, but he didn’t know the exact location of the place on the western outskirts.
So, on his way to the small apartment, he also made a call to Secretary Gao, instructing him to find the location and then headed first to the small apartment.
At this time, it was still just past three in the early morning!
His car raced through the streets, in the city on New Year’s Eve, where hardly anyone was about. By this time, they should all be sleeping soundly at home or indulging in all-night revelry. Who else would be strolling on these roads?
Driving down the once bustling streets, he could see straight to the end, his car the only one lonely advancing on the road.
Suddenly, his heart, which had just been reveling in the surprise that she had woken up and wasn’t in the old man’s hands, felt as if something was blocking it, becoming somewhat uncomfortable.
In fact, as soon as he knew she had come to and confirmed she had left the estate, he realized that what the old man had told him about her being in his custody was a lie.
And tonight, originally, was the night the old man had planned for her to celebrate lavishly. He had made arrangements with him that on this New Year’s Eve, they would invite all the Ou Family’s friends and relatives, as well as high-ranking officials and celebrities from the city.
To attend the grand feast he had prepared for her, to welcome her and to formally announce her identity to the outside world.
But in just two days, the world had changed. The old man had reneged on everything he had previously promised her.
Not only that, but he also tried to stop him from continuing to be with her. To drive her away, he had even set up such a despicable ploy to harm her. Why? Could it really be just because of her eyes?