The second young master of the Huangfu family was gone, but the young madam returned safely. The Huangfu family would not let this matter rest.
The young master had not returned yet; he must have gone to deal with these affairs.
What Xiaomei thought of, Susu also thought of.
Tianyi wanted to protect her and shield her from all external troubles, but some things could only be faced by her.
After all, she was present during Huangfu Shaohua's final moments.
Moreover, only she could explain everything that happened after their kidnapping to the police and the Huangfu family.
Seeing that the young madam was lost in thought and silent, Xiaomei said, "Young madam, you need to eat something. If you don't eat, you'll really get sick from hunger."
Susu hummed, picked up a small piece of pastry, and put it into her mouth, swallowing slowly.
She had to recover quickly to give everyone an explanation.
Susu ate several pieces of pastry and finished a glass of milk, feeling much more comfortable in her stomach.
Just as she was about to praise Xiaomei's improving pastry-making skills, she heard what sounded like a commotion downstairs.
"Is someone here? Are they looking for Tianyi?"
Xiaomei replied vaguely, "Probably. I'll go see. Young madam, please continue resting."
With that, she picked up the empty cup and plate and left their bedroom.
Susu lay back down. As soon as she closed her eyes, the scene of those people putting Huangfu Shaohua's body into a large plastic bag would flash in her mind, making her feel a chilling fear all over her body.
She pulled the quilt tighter but still felt cold. It was impossible to fall asleep again, so she decided to get up and move around.
Getting out of bed, she saw it was already twelve noon. At this time, the three little ones should be having lunch or taking their nap.
She wanted to check on the children. Pushing open the door, she stepped out but heard no children's voices. The commotion at the main entrance downstairs was still ongoing.
Susu walked down the stairs and found the living room empty, and the children's tutor was also absent.
She walked towards the main door. The closer she got, the clearer she could hear. It was distinctly Daisy's voice.
Daisy said she wanted to see her, but someone was blocking her.
She then heard Xiaomei's voice, saying, "Miss Daisy, our young madam has also suffered greatly and was traumatized. She's been unconscious and hasn't woken up."
"Even if she's unconscious, I want to see her. Just let me have a look, just one look!" Daisy's voice was hoarse, clearly from crying.
Xiaomei said helplessly, "I can't make that decision. Young master, you told them to guard the door and not allow anyone to disturb the young madam. You should go back first. If the young madam wakes up and wants to contact you, she will."
"But I just want to know how Shaohua died. Susu was the only one present at the time," Daisy said, her emotions somewhat out of control. "I just want to know why, why? Why did he lose his life!"
Susu clasped her hands tightly, sinking into deep self-reproach.
If she hadn't asked Huangfu Shaohua to meet, if she hadn't made him go to the hospital to find Daisy at that time, if... perhaps they wouldn't have been kidnapped, and Huangfu Shaohua wouldn't have died...
She knew she would have to give Daisy an explanation sooner or later, but for now, she lacked the courage to face Daisy.
The bodyguards outside were still blocking the door, but Daisy did not give up. She started shouting, "Susu, Susu! Can you hear me? Please let me in to see you! I want to know what happened, what happened..."
"I'm awake. I was going to call you," Susu finally mustered the courage and walked out.
No matter how guilty or afraid she was to face it, she couldn't let Daisy suffer like this.
"Susu, tell me, why were you kidnapped? Shaohua... how could he have lost his life?" Daisy's tears fell as soon as she saw Susu.
Susu's expression was solemn as she said, "Let's go inside."
Daisy walked forward, and the bodyguard tried to stop her again.
Susu said, "She's a friend. I'll tell President Qin when he returns, and he won't blame you."
The bodyguards at the door had no choice but to let Daisy in.
Susu asked Xiaomei to get some tea. Daisy's legs felt weak as she walked, almost stumbling.
Susu quickly supported her, saying, "Be careful of the steps."
Daisy, however, pulled her arm away and stood steadily on her own, maintaining a distance.
She saw Susu's pale face and how much weight she had lost, but Shaohua was gone. She felt an indescribable sadness.
Susu led her to the living room, unsure how to begin. Her eyes welled up, but she had to speak about what Daisy wanted to know most: "After I left the hospital that day, I called Huangfu Shaohua and asked him to meet me at a tea restaurant near the hospital. I had no idea someone would kidnap him..."
"Why did you ask him to meet you?" Daisy asked.
Susu looked at her and said, "I wanted him to know you were pregnant, and the child might be his... I know I was meddling. I'm sorry. Everything happened so suddenly; none of us could have predicted it."
"You couldn't know, you couldn't predict. But he clearly knew someone was targeting him, so why did he shake off his bodyguards? Why was he so foolish, so stupid!" Daisy cried out in pain.
Susu took a deep breath and said, "I think he didn't want his mother to know he was still concerned about you. He, he asked me to tell you..."
Susu found it hard to continue, tears welling up as she recalled Huangfu Shaohua's last words.
Thinking back, he must have known he was seriously injured then, which was why he said things that sounded like a farewell.
"What did he ask you to tell me?" Daisy asked anxiously.
Susu sighed and said, "We were locked in a dark room, our hands and feet bound, but thankfully our mouths weren't gagged. However, they didn't give us food or water, so we were hungry and thirsty. To conserve energy, we spoke very little."
"What did he say?" Daisy asked impatiently.
Susu continued, "He probably knew he was dying and told me to tell you that he loved you very much, that he regretted the divorce, and that you should give birth to the child and take good care of yourself and the baby."
Daisy's eyes were filled with tears as she listened. After Susu finished, she asked, "Was that all he said? Did he say anything else?"
Susu shook her head and said, "He just asked me to tell you this. I'm sorry, seeing him beaten by those people again and again, I was powerless and couldn't save him."
As she spoke, she reached out to hug Daisy to offer comfort, but Daisy dodged her and said, "If you hadn't asked him to meet, this wouldn't have happened! Why did you interfere in my affairs, why did you interfere in the matters between me and him?"
"I just hoped he could give you the confidence to have this child. I never expected something to happen just a few steps from the hospital entrance. Daisy, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," Susu said, her heart aching. "But you must listen to him, don't be too sad, and take care of yourself and the baby in your womb."