They searched all night, and even though Jack had been instructed to keep things quiet, word still reached Miss Lily's ears.
The sky was barely light, a little after six fifteen in the morning, when Miss Lily had someone summon Jack to her. She sat quietly, staring at Jack for a long moment, then spoke: "Don't you want to explain yourself?"
He knew he couldn't hide it any longer. To avoid being despised by Miss Lily—the woman he secretly loved—Jack had no choice but to truthfully admit that Chunxia had disappeared.
Of course, in this manor, nobody recognized the name "Chunxia" from Jack's lips.
"Disappeared? I think 'escaped' would be a more fitting description. Don't you agree?"
Miss Lily sat elegantly on the sofa, her expression unreadable as she watched Jack: "I arranged for you to take people to that ancient country and bring her back. But did I ever authorize you to use emotions to deceive a girl?
