Before Bella could speak, Emma’s curious and tense voice could be heard from the other end.
"Bella, did you find your mother?"
"Yes, Aunty Emma, I found my mother…" Bella imdiately shared the good news but didn’t ntion her mother’s illness.
"Thank GOD. I’m so happy to hear that, Bella..." Emma shouted in happiness.
"Yes, too." A smile graced her face before she continued, "Aunty, where are you now?"
"I am still at the house; I plan to go to the airport in two hours. Why do you ask?"
Bella was grateful that Aunty Emma had not yet left the house. She imdiately told her aunty about her plan to fly to East City and asked her to prepare to fly with her.
She would have soone pick her up a few minutes ahead and drive her to the private airport once Leo confird the jet she would use.
Emma was shocked to hear that. She thought Bella would only visit East City in the next few days.
’Why did Bella suddenly change her plan?’
"Did sothing happen to your mother? Why do you suddenly want to fly there today?" Emma started to get suspicious; sothing must have happened to Natalie.
Bella silently took a deep breath. She didn’t plan to tell her over the phone. She still has so many things to do now.
"Aunty, I will tell you later when we et," Bella said before excusing herself to end the call. She needed to call Aunty Noora and her son, too.
After ending the call with Emma, Bella glanced at Leo. She saw him still busy making a call.
Bella could only pray inwardly, hoping Leo would find a private jet for her as she couldn’t bear the thought of flying a comrcial flight. It would be ti-consuming.
Averting her gaze from Leo, Bella dialed Noora’s number.
The phone connected to the second ring. She imdiately asked Noora to pack a few of her clothes and give them to Emma.
Noora was shocked to hear that.
Not only was Noora shocked, but Dax, sitting beside Noora, could also clearly hear his mother’s voice. He was shocked but remained silent and continued to listen to their conversation.
"Young Miss, you won’t be coming ho tonight?" Noora asked.
"Yes, I will fly to East City this afternoon with Aunt Emma," Bella responded casually, not wanting to worry Noora if she knew what really happened to her parents in East City.
"Is there a problem there? Why did you suddenly fly to the East!?" Noora didn’t rember Bella ever talking about visiting East City, so she beca suspicious; sothing terrible had happened there.
Bella could only sigh softly. She did not answer Noora’s question but instead asked her to prepare clothes because she didn’t have much ti.
Before Noora could ask further, Bella told her to give her phone to Dax. She also needed to talk to her son.
"Mommy, I’m here. I...hear you will fly to the East?"
Bella was taken aback to hear how fast Dax took the phone. "Are you with Aunty Noora now?"
"Yes, Mom. I’m about to take my nap..." Dax replied. "Mom, can I fly with you to the East?"
This was Bella’s first ti doing it—flying to another city without her son—and her heart ached to hear his words.
She wasn’t opposed to bringing her son to East City. Still, she was concerned that her issues there could cause trouble, especially as she was dealing with her shaless uncles and father.
Bella also needed enough ti to talk to her mother before allowing Dax to et his grandma from her side. She must ensure his mother would not do or say unimaginable things before Dax.
"Baby, I’m sorry, I can’t take you right now because this is a short trip. I promise you, I’ll be back tomorrow morning—" Bella paused when she heard Dax take a deep and profound sigh, a signal of his disappointnt.
Bella felt like soone was squeezing a lemon over her wounded heart. She almost wavered about bringing Dax along but suddenly rembered Tristan.
"Baby, your father will accompany you tonight. Well, you can sleep together with him again..."
"Oh, Dad isn’t going with you, Mom?"
"Yes, of course not. And I won’t let him co even if he wants to. Because I want your daddy to stay with you, and I will return tomorrow before you know it, baby..." Bella felt slightly relieved when she heard Dax’s voice sound sowhat cheerful.
"OK, Mom. But you must promise you will return ho tomorrow. Or I will tell Daddy to fly there too..."
"Hahaha, of course, Baby."
Bella imdiately ended the call when she saw Leo approaching her. She didn’t rush to ask but waited for him to speak.
...
Leo sat in front of Bella with his eyebrow slightly raised. He was still confused about why Bella suddenly wanted to fly to East City.
As far as he could rember, they had no projects in that city other than Bella’s plan to acquire the Donovan Group. He didn’t know much about Bella’s plan with Donovan Group because he wasn’t involved.
In the past few weeks, he has been too busy handling matters surrounding Stellar Entertainnt and Celebes Energy in Nova City to know what is happening in East City.
"Did you get the jet or not?" Bella asked impatiently when she saw Leo not saying anything, only staring at her.
Leo nodded slowly, "Boss, your jet will be ready an hour from now. How many people will fly there? I need to inform the crew to prepare..."
Bella didn’t rush to answer him but raised her thumb to complint Leo. She was impressed with him.
"I’m Glad to have you work beside , Leo." She smiles before continuing, "I will fly there with my aunt, Bryan, and so of my bodyguards."
"OK. I will let them know you’re coming..." Leo stood again from his seat, but before returning to his desk, he narrowed his eyes at Bella, "If I may ask, why did you suddenly fly to the East?" he asked curiously.
"It’s a…family matter!" Bella took a deep breath and told him what happened to her mother. She also told him about her mother’s illness. This is the biggest reason why she had to fly there imdiately.
Leo was utterly shocked as he listened to that. He no longer asked anything but made a call.
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