Begging For A Reconciliation

Chapter 325

Chapter 325

Chapter 325 Right Here Waiting For You

Carlotta fell sound asleep on her bed in Wisteria Court after Shawn tucked her in. She held tightly onto his arm as he lay next to her in bed.

Leah stood watching by the door, hesitant about asking Shawn to leave. Lucy saw her hesitancy and approached her, “You should get some rest, Ms. White. It will be a busy day tomorrow.”

Lucy had heard rumors that Ms. White had allegedly poisoned Anna. Although she did not believe it, she was worried this incident would escalate.

Feeling exhausted, Leah sighed and rubbed her eyes. She could see Shawn was as tired as she was, so she decided she would let him stay for the night.

After all, Carlotta was close to him, and she would be sad if Leah were to ask Shawn to leave now. It was probably best to let him stay, but only for tonight.

Leah returned to her bedroom. However, she was tossing and turning and could not sleep. Every time she shut her eyes, she thought about everything that had happened, and she grew restless.

She turned to stare at the night sky outside her window, and her cell phone slipped from her hand. The screen showed the numerous calls she had made to Serena earlier, but Serena never picked up.

“Where have you been, Serena?” She mumbled. Why would Serena suddenly ignore her? She was sad, but also worried. Did something happen to Serena? Serena had promised to join her for lunch; it was unlike her to stop returning calls.

The more she thought about it, the more anxious she got. She wondered if she should call the cops, but stopped herself as the cops were still investigating if she had poisoned Anna; the cops might not believe her.

Someone knocked on her door. She got up and opened the door to find Shawn standing in front of her. “I thought you were asleep. What’s the matter?”

Shawn smiled and took her hand. Before she could push him away, he said, “I found Serena.”

“I knew you were supposed to have lunch with Serena,” he continued, “However, Anna joined you for lunch instead, and Serena has been missing.”

“I will bring you to Serena,” he said determinedly as he pulled her to follow him. Confused, she followed him, “Tell me where she is.”

Her heart raced as she thought about the worst that could happen. She was on edge. Shawn did not answer her. He held her hand tightly and smiled gently, “I will bring you there. It’s not far from here; just around the corner.”

He led her out of the house, and they got into his car. They did not notice Han was watching them in his car parked nearby. Furious, Han punched the steering wheel, and his car honked loudly in the middle of the night.

“This is how you want to play it? Bravo, Leah,” Han lifted a cruel smile as he thought about how Shawn was holding her hand just now. His eyes gleamed with hostility. He swiftly started the car engine and followed Shawn’s car.

An hour later, Shawn brought Leah to the lakeside park. It was two in the morning, and the park was pitch dark. It was windy, and Leah shivered.

Shawn immediately noticed and put his jacket over her shoulders. “Take it, Sarah. We are friends, and I don’t want Carlotta to worry if you fall sick tonight.”

He successfully stopped her from returning his jacket. She hesitated and said, “Thank you.”

She would not know where to find Serena if Shawn had not been here. She might still be detained in the police station and made Carlotta worry if Shawn had not bailed her out.

Shawn looked at her tenderly and said, “Don’t mention it. I know you want us to remain friends only, but I will be right here waiting for you whenever you change your mind.”

Someone called out to Shawn. It was one of Shawn’s men who found a fainted Serena. “Mr. Ford! We’ve found her. She’s fine.” Another added, “We found her tied to a pillar in a gazebo.”

Leah and Shawn quickly got to the gazebo. Serena’s face was as pale as a ghost. Leah teared up seeing her friend in such a state. “Please send her to the hospital, will you?”

It was all her fault. If she had not asked Serena out for lunch, Serena would not get hurt. Leah’s heart sank. Everyone who got close to her would get hurt.

Shawn’s heart ached to see Leah so crestfallen. He pulled her into his arms. “Don’t worry, everything will be okay. She will be okay. I will protect you from now on.”

Leah did not push him away. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she glanced up at him, “Promise me you will take care of Carlotta until you find someone else. Please…”

She did not care about her well-being. All that mattered to her was Carlotta’s well-being, and she could not let anything bad happen to Carlotta.

Shawn gladly accepted her request. He gently touched her face, smiling. “I promise you, and you can always count on me.”

He inched closer for a kiss, but Leah pushed him away. “I am sorry.” She looked away, disgusted by what she had done. She had decided to stay away from him, but now she was taking advantage of his feelings for her.

Shawn was briefly angry about being rejected. However, he quickly regained his calm and said, “It’s okay. I will patiently wait until you are ready.”

Serena was sent to a hospital some distance away from the hospital Anna was staying. Leah followed to the hospital to take care of Serena.

“I will send people for protection,” said Shawn after Serena was admitted into the hospital, “Get some rest.” He left shortly after.

Leah sat on the floor, disappointed with herself. She had not stayed away from Shawn, and she had not achieved what she wanted to do.

She was crushed thinking about what happened to Serena today. She could not imagine what would happen to Serena if they were to open up their design studio together.

Alfred was hurt because he was trying to protect her. She did not want to see anyone get hurt because of her again. She looked at Serena, who was still unconscious on the hospital bed, and decided she could not start a design studio together with Serena.

“Leah,” a familiar voice called out to her. Her blood turned cold. She turned around and found Han walking toward her.

“What are you doing here?” She asked, furious, “Are you following me?”

Han chuckled, “Why can’t I be here? Are you worried about what I would find out?”