Trapped with a Lawyer

"Behave yourself, Ella! I forbid you to meet Sum. Do you hear me?" Samuel was angry, as he paced up and down, with the phone placed on his ear. He wished that he wasn't so busy this week, otherwise he would have gone to France to get them.

"Forbid me? You are not my father. I will do whatever I want and you can do nothing to stop me." Ella hung up the phone, fuming. Who did Samuel think he was? Ella thought, her mind racing with thoughts.

But the jet-lag was getting to her, and soon after anger was replaced by exhaustion.

She powered off her phone and threw it on the bedside table. Jerry was already asleep, so she curled herself next to him, and soon they breathed in unison as they slept in peaceful bliss.

Meanwhile, Samuel dialed her number a dozen of times but he couldn't get through.

This made him angrier, and to him he had no other choice but to assign people to watch and follow her. He had to do something to put his mind at ease. "Find some guys in France to keep watch on Ella. I want to know everything; where she goes, who she meets. Understood?"

The phone call was brief, but Samuel knew that results would be delivered. He expected nothing else.

The next day, which was two days before the deadline, Eason met Ella and showed her a photo. This prompted her to buy a ticket back home immediately.

It was a photo of stamped indictment, containing Samuel's accusation towards Sum.

The formal stamp represented to Ella the seriousness of the situation

And she knew that Samuel wasn't joking with her.

Therefore, she booked a flight ticket and went back early the next morning.

Meanwhile, lost in thought, Samuel stared at his phone for quite a while.

Ella had just sent him a text that she was on her way back home and landed at 9pm in the evening.

Seconds later, he rose up from his position and called on the internal telephone, "Ask Lawyer Gu to come to my office now."

At nine o'clock in the airport of C Country.

After the flight landed, Passengers walked out in twos and threes.

the exit, amongst the crowd,

C Country and Samuel quickly spotted her emerging through the exit.

noticed that he was smiling. Her heart warmed at the sight, which prompted her to

that he was still angry at her for what occurred when she was at France. But all her fears went away when she saw his smile. Samuel stretched his hands for an embrace. Ella covered the distance between them. But she soon realised that the embrace was not for

couple of meters away from Samuel, as Jerry jumped

At least he missed his son, she

tension, yanking Ella from her deep thoughts. "Yes!" Ella replied with gritted

wasn't too bothered with trying to please Ella. She looked at Samuel playing with Jerry and joined in

And loathed her decision

couldn't help but think how much they looked like a real

like a nanny.

walking towards the baggage claim section to collect their luggage.

but came back with a large suitcase, Filled with special local

back to catch up with them.

a step arduously with the suitcase, while Samuel gave no hint as to whether he would help her. Instead, he

rage, Ella sat down on a

on tarmac,

arms

Samuel thought, placing Jerry in Catherine's arms, and walking towards Ella. This surprised Catherine, since it was her first

foxy smile and felt irritable as soon as she thought of

wore a permanent smile, as she witnessed the interaction between Samuel and Ella. When he reached Ella, he

of the

and held tightly to the suitcase. Luckily, Eason bought her the most expensive

was treating her. Plus, she didn't want to disembark for fear that she

on tightly, and continued to

damn you. Put me down!" Ella yelled angrily.

with Catherine and they were engaged in an animated conversation. They ignored Ella's protests and proceeded to make their way to

Ella felt like vomiting and dizzy. Her stomach lurched forward

stopped and she got off the suitcase. She leaned against a car behind her, trying