Come back home

"Young master, young lady's location's still unknown." Mahinang saad ni Butler Mo kay Severus.

Binaba ni Severus ang hawak-hawak niyang papeles. Halos hindi siya makatulog ng maayos mula nang malaman niyang nawawala si Reese.

The very last time Severus saw his wife was when he brought her to the hospital to be checked after being exposed to the sun after running away from the Chen's mansion.

Severus took his coat and looked at the time.

"Prepare the car, Butler Mo. We're going to Chen's mansion." Severus announced.

Severus sighed and he left his company and went inside the car Butler Mo took.

As soon as Severus went inside, he then asked several questions to Butler Mo regarding the information he had.

"How about the cctv cameras inside the hospital?" Severus asked.

Butler Mo lowered froze as if he doesn't want to say anything further, as if he doesn't want to tell him something.

"About that, young master… the young lady…"

"What happened to Reese, Butler Mo? Tell me what all the information you took for my wife's disappearance." Seryosong saad ni Severus dito.

"The cops came to arrest the young lady yesterday, she was said to be involved in two murders. I already asked if the young lady was arrested but they told me that she fled before they could even arrest her, they said that the young lady met with an accident when she escaped."

Severus was too shocked with the information that his butler was giving. Ayaw paniwalaan ni Severus na sangkot si Reese sa kaso na 'yon, Reese won't do anything like that. She's far from committing such a crime.

"I was shocked too when I received the information. I know the young lady won't do such a thing. She's far from doing any kind of crime." Wika muli ni Butler Mo.

"Reese won't do anything such as murder. She won't gain anything from doing that and I believe in her innocence." Mahinang wika ni Severus. "But, I'm more concerned that she met with an accident. What accident?"

"The cops said that it was a car accident."

"Then where is she?" Severus asked Butler Mo.

"I'm sorry, young master… when they checked the car, there were no signs of the young lady. They assumed that she escaped once again."

Severus can't keep his calm anymore after hearing that his wife met a car accident as she escaped the cops. He wants to see his wife as soon as possible, he wants to see that she's doing fine… Severus wants his wife to go back home.

As soon as they arrived at Chen's mansion. Severus and his butler were welcomed by the housekeeper.

"Young master Lim, you may wait at the study. Old master Chen will arrive shortly."

Severus sat at the chair and waited for Reese's grandfather to arrive. Severus wanted to know what Reese and her grandfather had talked about before she disappeared. It might have been because of it.

"Sorry for making you wait, Severus."

As soon as Severus heard Reese's grandfather spoke, he immediately went straight to the point, hindi na siya nag paligoy-ligoy pa.

"Why did you talk with Reese before her disappearance?" Severus asked.

"I don't know how I should take that question, Severus. It seems like you're blaming me for her disappearance." Wika ng lolo ni Reese at umupo sa upuan na nasa harap ni Severus.

"Aren't you even concerned with Reese's disappearance? She's your granddaughter, at least show that you're worried." Seryosong saad ni Severus dito.

"Ganoon na ba kalalim ang relasyon niyo ni Reese? I thought you were against this marriage, Severus. I even warned Reese not to open her heart to you because it would just make everything complicated if that happens."

"What do you mean?" Severus asked, confused.

Old master Chen gave a sigh and looked at Severus straight in his eyes with this seriousness.

"Reese is not my granddaughter. She's just a child of my patient who died giving birth to her, I took her in because I pitied her mother who begged me to take care of her."

Natigilan si Severus sa narinig niya mula sa bibig ng kinikilalang lolo ni Reese. Reese suffered enough from the people she thought were her parents.

"Is that the reason why you're taking Reese's disappearance lightly?"

Old master Chen looked at Severus and he stood up sighing.

"You should not concern yourself with her, Severus. She already disappeared because of the crimes she committed. Aren't you even ashamed of her? She murdered someone, Severus. It would be better if she won't show up anymore." Od master Chen coldly said.

Old master Chen was about to leave but Severus said something before he could leave.

"I can't abandon Reese the same way you're abandoning her. There's no proof that she really committed that murder. Reese is my wife, I can't just turn my back at her."

Mahinang natawa ito sa sinabi ni Severus at dahan-dahan siyang hinarap.

"I'm sorry to say this, Severus, but we didn't adopt Reese. We just took her in, she's not registered in my family. It means you're not married to her. You're not married with that monster, just let her go. "

Old master Chen then left after informing him about it. Severus was shocked to hear those cruel words to the person Reese respected her whole life, even the grandfather Reese treasured was good-for-nothing.

Everything must have been hard for Reese and Severus was worried for her. Reese suffered in the wrong hands, they even called her a monster.

Severus believes that his wife is not a monster. He wants to see Reese at least… Severus wants to clear Reese's name…

Where are you, Reese?