401 Visiting Harry 4 (2/2)

She did not feel suffocated when she was in Long's mansion compared to her.

And this made her miss Jeremy and Mika. These two people always acted as if they owned her but she knew deep down in her heart the reason behind their action. They loved her too much until they were unable to help themselves.

Sigh.

But it did not mean she forgave Jeremy easily. She was still pissed at him for trying to force his decision without discussing or asking for her thought. Hmph... not that easy for her to forgive and forget.

”Ryn dear, is the food not to your liking?” Mrs. Si asked when she noticed Ryn stopped eating. She looked at Angela questioningly but her sister-in-law was so engrossed with her own meal, she did not look left or right. Apparently, spending hours painting in her studio made her stomach hungrier and she needed food to refuel her energy.

Mrs. Si narrowed her eyes at Angela but could not reprimand her sister-in-law in front of the guests. She turned back her attention to Ryn, giving the younger woman a worried look.

Ryn looked at Mrs. Si blankly before she lowered her eyes and looked at her plate. Although she loved eating steaks so much, and the cook even prepared her favorite food today, but her emotion was still troubled with what just happened between her and Jeremy. She lost her appetite after three small pieces of steak. This never happened to her before but alas...

Mei Li who was being ignored by everyone tried to make herself as small as possible. She cut the steak quietly and carefully. She tried as she could not make any sound. Even when she reached for her glass of orange juice and took a sip, she did it slowly as not to attract others' attention. Better to eat her fill before she started to plan how to get out of this place with Ryn safely.

”No... nothing is wrong,” Ryn denied. She put down the fork and knife onto the plate and smiled at the elder woman.

”Is the food not to your liking?” Mrs. Si asked worriedly.

”It's delicious,” Ryn assured with a smile.

”Then, eat some more. Don't be shy,” Mrs. Si urged. She signaled one of the maids to bring more dishes for Ryn to choose from.

”It's okay, Mrs. Si,” Ryn put a hand to stop the maid from scooping more food into her plate.

”What Mrs. Si Mrs. Si? Just call me Aunty,” Mrs. Si chuckled.

”Err...” Ryn blinked her eyes, a bit uneasy with how friendly and eager this older woman was. Of course, she was glad to see Mrs. Si being friendly and not stuck up like some rich women but right now, this friendly treatment sent her shiver. Something was definitely not right with the way she was behaving.

”Don't be shy. Aunty,” Mrs. Si instructed with a smile and sparkled in her eyes. She wished she could ask Ryn to call her mama or mom.

Ryn glanced at Mei Li who shrugged at her back. She cleared her throat and smiled weakly at the elder woman, ”Aunty.”

”Good. Very good. Good girl,” Mrs. Si praised. She reached for her drink and sipped it before handed it to the butler to refill. ”Do not call me Mrs. Si, Mrs. Si. I feel like we're being strangers like this.”

”Err... okay... Mrs... I mean, Aunty,” Ryn stuttered.

”Very good. Come. Continue eating. Later, we'll go back to check on Harry,” Mrs. Si urged her to eat more.

Ryn sighed heavily. Why would she need to go upstairs to check on Harry? Hadn't they just go there? Would Harry's fever get better just from her second visit? This was illogical.