On the other hand, Leia was annoyed. She could not get through to Mandy''s phone.
Every time she dialed, it would say that her phone had been turned off.
"Why would she turn off her phone at this time?" Leia dialed her number again, but her phone was still
turned off. She gave up the thought of calling her, but she could not help but feel a pang of unease.
Could it be that Mandy had run away?
Leia thought for a moment and concluded that it was actually possible!
Mandy had American citizenship. Hence, she could head there without dealing with the hassle of
getting a visa and such.
If she ran to New York, there was no way the local police would arrest and apprehend her even if
Matysh exposed her. Moreover, Mandy did notmit a serious crime. Even though she might have to
go to jail, she could live peacefully in the future without returning to the country.
Leia felt anxious.
Even though Mandy had escaped, it was unlikely that she would be caught by the police. Matysh knew
not only Mandy''s information but also Leia''s.
If Mandy had escaped, she would have to escape as well.
Leia rolled out of her bed, opened a drawer, and found her passport.
She quickly packed her things when she realized her visa had not expired. Fortunately, Jack wanted to
send her back to New York back then. Thus, he forced her to renew her visa.
After checking the validity period of her visa, Leia took out her suitcase and nned to pack her
luggage and book a ne ticket to leave.
She was not worried about not being able to book ast-minute ticket. After all, there were plenty of
flights from A City International Airport to New York every day. She could not be bothered with the
details as long as she arrived in New York.
Leia knew she would only be safe after she got out of A City.
Sura shook her head when she heard the noisesing from Leia''s bedroom. Judging from the loud
noises she made, it seemed like she was nning to run away!
Sura cleared her throat and knocked on the door. Then, she asked, "Ms. Norman, are you okay?"
Leia ignored her.
Sura continued, "Ms. Norman, your father called."
Leia paused for a moment.
Jack and Queenie had had zeromunication with her over this period. Whether it was a phone call
or when she was on the VIP floor of the hospital, Jack and Queenie had always refused to meet her
and ignored her.
Why bother calling her now?
Leia walked out of her room suspiciously, wondering if she had misheard what Sura said. "Who?"
Sura peeked through the door crack and saw the suitcase Leia had ced on the floor. There were a
few clothes on top that were not folded properly. The sleeves dragged on the floor.
"It''s your father, Mr. Norman. Oh, your father is Jack Norman, right?" Sura withdrew her gaze and put a
smile on her face when she talked.
Leia put a lid on the doubts lingering in her mind and walked toward thendline that was in the living
room.
The receiver was ced to the side, not covered, clearly indicating that someone had answered the
call and then left the phone aside.
Leia picked up the receiver. She hesitated for a moment and spoke with an anxious tone, "Hello?"
Jack''s voice came through. "Your mother and I will be officially discharged from the hospital today.
Come back to the vi. Let''s have a meal together."
Leia''s heart raced uncontrobly.
They were going home?
They had not said anything to her all this while, nor had they given any updates to the public. That was
why rumors had been spreading like wildfire on the inte.
The most credible news was that Mr. and Mrs. Norman were seriously injured and recuperating in the
hospital. They did not want too much attention, which was why they did not announce the specific
details to the public.
Leia almost believed that.
After all, given the circumstances back then, it was most likely that Mr. and Mrs. Norman had suffered
brain injuries.
If their brains were injured, they would need to stay in the hospital for one or two months.
One or two months would not be enough for aplete recovery, which could exin why there had
been no news from them.
However, Jack suddenly told her that they were being discharged and asked her toe home for a
meal...
Jack wanted Leia to stay far away from them back then!
Leia''s doubts grew stronger. She could not help but stutter, "Dad, how are you doing? How''s Mom?"
"Let''s talk about it when youe back home. Don''te back alone. Have someone keep you
company." Jack sounded stiff, but at least he said what was on his mind.
Leia wanted to say something more, but Jack hung up the call.
The busy tone came from the other end of the line. Leia furrowed her brows as she thought about the
situation.
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Jack got discharged from the hospital after she was discharged.
Previously, Leia suspected that either Jack or Queenie was seriously injured, and the doctors and
nurses were blocking the news. They even tried to stop the daughter of the Norman family from visiting
her parents.
Perhaps it was because Jack suspected that she was involved in the matter, and that was why he
deliberately avoided her.
Now, not only had Jack been discharged, but he also wanted to see her. Leia could not figure out the
reason behind it.
In any case, she had to return home and try to get some information out of Queenie.
After all, it was impossible for her to get Jack to talk.
Leia hung up the call and walked to the kitchen. Then, she said to the maid, "I''m going back to Norman
Residence. Come with me."
The maid gave her a troubled look.
Before Jack called Leia, he had already instructed the maid that she did not have to follow Leia and
told her to let Sura follow her if she wanted to return to Norman Residence.
The maid intended to follow the instructions of the Norman family since it was Jack who paid her. She
said in an apologetical tone, "Ms. Norman, I''m sorry, but I can''t leave right now. How about having Sura
apany you?"
Leia noticed the bunch of ingredients on the kitchen counter. She could not help but feel annoyed.
"Who told you to buy so many vegetables? And you''re telling me that you''re busy? Can''t you handle
things properly?"
The maid replied helplessly, "These are the dishes you specifically requested to havest night..."
Leia was at a loss for words. She was dissatisfied with the dinner she sawst night. She thought the
maid had prepared dishes that were too simple, so she requested her to prepare a table full of various
dishes.
The maid agreed. After all, Leia just needed to take food with less salt and oil.
"Forget it, I won''t be having lunch today. Put the things in the refrigerator and prepare themter in the
afternoon. I''d like to have freshly prepared dinner when Ie back in the evening," said Leia. She
knew she would be spending quite some time at Norman Residence today.
If she got the maid to apany her, she would have to rush to make dinner tonight.
"Okay." The maid let out a sigh of relief when Leia did not insist on hering along.
Leia then turned to look at Sura.
Sura always had that smile on her face.
It seemed like she never stopped smiling.
However, Leia hated it. "Can you stop smiling? You look ugly!"
Sura was speechless. Did Leia think she wanted to smile at her? It was all just an act. Sura had never
smiled more than she had in her entire life when she was keeping an eye on Leia during this period of
time.
"Okay." Sura stopped smiling.
Leia found her more pleasing to the eye and said, "I''m going to Norman Residenceter. Pack your
things ande with me."
"Okay," replied Sura.
"By the way, my mother previously bought a lot of supplements. Where did you put them?" Leia asked
the maid. There was no way she could go back to Norman Residence empty-handed.