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As soon as he stepped into the parlor, he met Rodney who was paying his respects. Rodney looked away after he shot an icy glare at Shaun.
Chester went forward to pay his respects, while Shaun walked forward and lamented Shelley’s death in silence.
Mrs. Langley said bluntly, “Eldest Young Master Lyons, hurry up and leave right after you pay respects to Shelley. Considering her status, this isn’t the place you should be visiting.”
Alex flew into a temper as well. When he was about to speak, he saw the figure of a woman walking in.
All the notes in his hands dropped to the ground, and his eyes widened. “Sa-Sarah… Sarah is back…”
“Stop talking nonsense. Sarah is dead.” The moment Mrs. Langley turned around and looked in that direction, she was so shocked that she fell backward, landing on the ground.
Rodney, Chester, and Shaun were completely dumbfounded. They turned their heads around and looked in that direction at the same time.
They saw a young woman in a black slim-fit dress that highlighted her petite body. Her hair was tied in a solemn manner, while her pretty and bright face was dusted with some powder. Beneath one of her almond-shaped eyes was a tiny mole. With the white lights shining on her pure face, she looked as stunning as always.
The cigarette that Rodney was holding dropped to the floor.
Chester was round-eyed with astonishment.
Shaun, who was rooted to the spot, watched the familiar person slowly approach him.
“Sa-Sarah, are you a ghost? Are you on duty today to take Shelley away?” Rodney stammered with reddened eyes.
Sarah gave a faint smile while looking at him. “Rodney, you’re still as amusing as ever.”
Chester could not help but ask in agitation, “Sarah, aren’t you already dead? Why are you…”
“Sorry, I deceived you guys. Actually, I’m still alive, but I… I couldn’t return for reasons I can’t say.” A look of dejection and helplessness crossed her pretty face.
“What stopped you from returning?” Rodney asked concernedly, “Do you know that everyone thought you were dead? Over these years, we were heartbroken, especially Shaun. He almost broke down…”
Shaun continued to remain silent as he was struck dumb.
Sarah threw a glance at him with tears welling in her eyes. “Sorry, I had my reasons for not returning.”
“What could it be that you had to fake your death out there for years and couldn’t let us know?” Rodney asked angrily.
Sarah pursed her lips in agony without uttering a word.
“It’s fine, Rodney. Sarah must have her reasons,” Chester interjected.
Rodney glanced at Sarah grimly and eventually sighed.
“Why did you come back all of a sudden?” Shaun, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
Sarah’s heart ached when her eyes settled on the familiar handsome face. She slowly turned her eyes to Shelley’s portrait behind him. “It’s because I didn’t expect Shelley’s death. Considering that she’s my beloved cousin, I should still pay my last respects to her.”
Everyone kept quiet.
Alex suddenly walked toward Sarah. He hugged her and burst into tears. “Sarah, why are you only back now? Shelley’s death was so tragic and unfair.”
“Uncle, how did Shelley die?” Sarah asked while choking back tears.
With that, Alex immediately glared at Shaun. “It was his wife and Charity’s doing.”
Sarah’s expression became a little stiff, and her face gradually paled. She blinked and shifted her gaze to Shaun. “Shaunic…”
Shaun averted his gaze. “It was Charity…”
“Shaun, stop taking Cate’s side,” Rodney said furiously, “I’ve long since wanted to say that Cate doesn’t deserve to be with you as she’s full of evil intentions. Now that Sarah is back, you might as well get back together with her.”
Shaun furrowed his brows. When he was about to reply, Sarah swiftly said, “Rodney, stop talking nonsense. Shaunic already has a wife. How could you persuade him into getting a divorce? What’s more, I can’t possibly be with Shaunic anymore…”
“Why not? He’s always been thinking about you. Is it because you don’t love—”
“Enough,” Shaun interrupted his sentence with a sulky look, “Rodney, I’m pleased that Sarah is back, but I’m already married.”
“Stop arguing. Sarah’s return is a joyous occasion. We should celebrate it tonight,” Chester said.
“Thank you. You guys can leave first. I want to spend some quiet time with my uncle and aunt.”
Sarah raised her head and spoke.
…
The three men walked out of the parlor.
Rodney felt a surge of happiness from the bottom of his heart. Only Shaun and Chester were frowning deeply. It was not clear what was on their minds.
“Never would I have expected that Sarah is still alive.” After a while, Chester sighed. “Unfortunately, she didn’t make it in time.”
“Thanks to this fickle-minded man. If you’d waited only half a year more, you would’ve ended up with Sarah again.” Rodney groaned.
Shaun lit his cigarette while ignoring Rodney.
…
8:30 p.m.
Sarah came late to the private room of the clubhouse. “I’m sorry for being late. After Shelley was cremated, my uncle and aunt wept uncontrollably.”
“It’s okay. We understand.” Chester raised his hand. “Take a seat.”
The three men were seated far away from each other on the long couch. Chester sat in the middle, whereas Shaun and Rodney sat on opposite ends.
After hesitating for a moment, Sarah sat next to Rodney.
“Sarah, now that the three of us are here, can you tell us why you couldn’t return before this?” Chester stared at her. “We’re your friends. We were most heartbroken when we learned that you were dead. Don’t you think that you should give us an explanation?”
“I…”
Sarah lowered her eyes. In a state of panic, she took a gulp of red wine that was on the table. Then, she forced a smile that was filled with agony and fear. “You guys are probably aware that I was kidnapped when I was with my friend in a forest park during the year I studied abroad.”
“Yeah. Shaun spent half a year searching for you there. Later, a rotten dead body was found near a reservoir. It was a female, and we all thought it was you,” Rodney said miserably.
Sarah clenched the wine glass in her hand. “But have you guys ever imagined what would happen to a young, pretty woman after getting kidnapped?”
Shaun, Chester, and Rodney were taken aback.
Shaun’s hand trembled as he held the wine glass. He looked up and stared at Sarah in shock.
“I’m not going to share the details. It was painful.” Sarah curled her lips and sipped the wine. “I was tortured again and again. After some time, I finally managed to flee, only to find out that… I was considered a dead person. My visa had been revoked, so I couldn’t come back. I tried to contact the Neeson family, but they couldn’t be bothered about me. They told me outright that they would leave me high and dry.”
“They’ve gone too far. Are they even humans?” Rodney flung the glass and leaped to his feet in fury.
“I did think about contacting Shaunic, but I… I don’t even deserve to be with him.” Sarah blinked, tears streaming down her cheeks. “He’s a man with a bright future ahead of him, whereas I have the filthiest body. I hoped he would be able to find a better woman after I left him.”
Shaun closed his eyes. His heart was burning with pain.
He could not imagine the torture Sarah had gone through while he was under the impression she was dead.
If she had returned half a year ago, he would have married Sarah without hesitation.
Now that Cate was pregnant with his children, his feelings for her had changed.
“Alright, drop it.” Chester handed a piece of tissue to Sarah.
Rodney felt as if a knife was slicing his heart. “Don’t worry, Sarah. No matter how much you’ve changed, we’ll never look down on you. You’re always the purest woman in our hearts.”