Linden hesitated for a few seconds before he replied apologetically, “I’m sorry, Gabrielle, today happens to be the Lantern Festival. I promised my parents to take Tamara with them.”
“Okay, then, I wish you a happy Lantern Festival.”
Gabrielle’s voice was filled with deep indifference, which immediately made Linden’s eyes more distressed.
He comforted her softly, “Gabrielle, I promise you that I will spend your birthday with you next year. And our daughter will be with you by then.”
Seeing Linden’s happy face, my eyes were sore, and my eyebrows couldn’t help but twitch.
Suddenly, Gabrielle’s exclamation came from the headset, and there was the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground.
Linden looked anxious. “Gabrielle, what’s wrong with you?”
“I accidentally fell in the snow and got hurt.”
“Is it serious?”
“No… Not very serious.”
“Tell me the location, I’ll go there right away!”
Gabrielle pretended to refuse, “No need, Linden, I can take a taxi to the hospital myself. You can’t delay your Lantern Festival because of my little thing.”
Linden frowned and said in an unquestionable tone, “Tell me the location!”
After getting a satisfactory answer, he hung up the phone, parked the car on the side of the road, and woke me up.
“Tamara, the secretary just called and said there’s an urgent meeting. Sorry, I have to go back. Can you take a taxi yourself? Or I’ll ask the driver to pick you up.”
I looked out the window, it was pitch black everywhere, and heavy snow was falling from the sky.
This place was far away from the city, and today was the Lantern Festival. Not to mention taking a taxi, there was not even a bus to be seen.
I didn’t want to agree, but I was still forced to go down.
Linden stepped on the accelerator, and the car jumped far away.
Haste and determination.
Because he was worried about Gabrielle, he didn’t even bother to explain more.
I took out my phone and found that the signal was very weak, and the taxi app couldn’t be opened at all.
I had no choice but to tighten my clothes and walked forward in the wind and snow, one foot deep and one foot shallow.
After more than two hours, I was shivering with cold, and finally arrived outside the Simon Family villa.
Through the fence, I saw that the lights were on inside, and laughter floated out from time to time.
A servant found me and immediately opened the door.
“Madam, why are you here so late?”
I didn’t explain and asked, “Where is Linden, has he arrived?”
“The young master has arrived a long time ago, with Miss Loxley.”
The servant spoke carefully.
He knew the old story many years ago, Wilmot broke off the engagement and wanted to marry Gabrielle, and my father was pissed to death, which was a sensation in the whole Gadena at that time.
He was afraid of irritating me.
I looked bitter.
Even a servant knew the taboo, but Linden didn’t care about my feelings.
When I came to the living room, Gabrielle was sitting on the sofa, close to Linden, talking and laughing.
As soon as they saw me, they immediately distanced themselves.
“Tamara, you’re finally here. I was so worried. Why did you keep turning off your phone when the driver called you?”
I said calmly, “It’s out of battery.”
In the minus 10 degree weather, the battery of the mobile phone couldn’t last long outdoors.
“I’m sorry, Tamara, it’s all my fault.”
Looking at me covered in snow, Linden looked guilty and took my hand to sit on the sofa.
Linden’s father and mother also came to ask about my well-being, complaining to their son, how could he leave me alone on the road?
