Siren Song Chapter 142

Published at 24th of February 2019 02:45:04 AM Chapter 142: 142

Chang Dumont stood awkwardly next to Jean-Jacques Dumont as he introduced her to her plethora of cousins as well as her aunts and uncles, both closely and distantly related .

Although they wore bright smiles and greeted her genuinely, their eyes were cold and calculating . Chang could feel sweat gathering at her lower back standing in the warm room subject to all the cold gazes in her fine dress and heels that cost god-knows-how-much .

She knew that Jean-Jacques Dumont meant well, introducing her to the family she never knew she had, but all she wanted was to be alone .

To be alone would be better than the cold scrutiny she felt herself subjected to .

'Would it be rude to excuse myself early?' Chang looked at her grandfather from the corner of her eye . She sighed in her mind as she plastered the fake smile she had worn all night, her face was starting to ache with the charade .

'I wish he was here . . No stop it stop it! You promised yourself you would stop thinking about him, he's not coming . ' Chang felt another stab to her already mortally wounded heart thinking about him again .

' . . If he's even alive still, which I assume he is, his company is doing fine according to the stock market . If the ceo died I'm pretty sure there would be something . Which only means, he's alive and chose not to come .

'I waited, but he didn't come . God if he showed up now I . .

'No! Stop with your hopeless expectations, move on girl . ' Chang felt her composure slip and without caring if it was rude she slipped away before introducing her to another person and slipped outside .

She heard a few voices tittering and whispering amongst themselves, but she ignored them as she ran out avoiding running into anyone and embarrassing herself further .

The uncomfortable heels made loud clicks through the hall calling attention as she fled outside . The chill air hit her bare shoulders and goosebumps rose up on her skin, her breath clouding the air . The sharp cold hit her lungs and it finally felt like she could take a breath .

Wandering further into the gardens she took off her expensive heels and hiked up the long skirt, so as not to dirty it as she meandered aimlessly into a tall hedge labyrinth . As she walked she let the tears she had been suppressing start to roll down her cheeks . She quickened her pace so that she could find somewhere someone wouldn't find her and see her .

In the darkness deeper in she finally couldn't see the light from her grandfather's manor and the party .

Finally she could let it out without fear .

Chang hiked up her skirt and knelt down and wept into hands . She wept openly for her loss, the people she missed but would never see again .

'They're also who I want to see most . I can't ever see my mom or dad again but I really want to see Jian just one last time . I wish I could have told him myself that I really didn't want to go or write another stupid letter .

'I wish he had been there when my mom died, I needed him so much . I need him so much . '

Chang crossed her arms across herself her fingers touching the thin straps that held the long silver gown as she shivered . She knew it was stupid to stay in the cold in such a thin clothing, but she couldn't go back in as she was .

'Just a little more time, I'm just not ready yet . Just a little more time . . '

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