The sprawling Xie Family home stood empty.
The Xie Family's Three Sons only returned at night to sleep, leaving the entire villa particularly deserted during the day.
Now, the only sound in the empty villa was the rapid click of high heels against the floor.
"Madam, what are you looking for? Why don't I help you find it?" The Housekeeper followed behind her, looking somewhat nervous.
Expressionless, Hua Yingrou pushed open the storage room in the villa's basement.
She remembered that the belongings she had brought when she first married into the Xie Family were stored here.
Some were hers, but most belonged to Hua Jian from his childhood.
Hua Yingrou ordered coldly, "Call all the servants down here and find everything related to Hua Jian."
After a moment, the Housekeeper behind her still hadn't moved.
She turned in displeasure. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up!"
The Housekeeper looked troubled. "Madam, while you and the master were in F Country, the second young master had the servants clean out the storage room. Everything belonging to Young Master Hua was packed up for him to take away."
Hua Yingrou's pupils contracted sharply. "What nonsense are you talking about?" she demanded.
Seeing how agitated she was, the Housekeeper immediately explained, "I'm terribly sorry, Madam, but the second young master did instruct us to gather everything. Young Master Hua took away all his childhood sketchbooks and photos."
Hua Yingrou's vision went black.
The Housekeeper hurriedly caught her. "Madam? Are you all right?"
Her worst fears had actually come true.
An unknown amount of time passed. The servants had already rushed downstairs in alarm to support Madam Hua before Hua Yingrou slowly opened her eyes.
Her eyes were utterly lifeless. "What did Hua Jian take?" she asked.
Cold sweat seeped down the