Chapter 419


    That night, Queenie came back in a foul mood. Her eyes were red and her body was shuddering as if


    she was trying to contain her emotions.


    Didn’t she go to watch a movie with Andrew? Why didn’t shee back with him? Did they quarrel?


    What happened?


    I asked her what happened. She told me that she ran into Flynn downstairs and they argued. As for


    what the argument was about, she didn’t tell me, and I didn’t want to pry further. We all had our secrets.


    In the following days, Andrew came to pick up and drop off Queenie tirelessly. Flynn would always


    follow behind them, but he never pestered them. He watched as Andrew and Queenie grew closer and


    closer.


    In the end, Flynn decided to leave. Before he boarded the ne, he texted Queenie: “Sorry.


    Take care.”


    That night, Queenie bawled her eyes out.


    I knew what she wanted.


    If Flynn hade and told her that he was willing to forsake his family, wealth, and wedding


    arrangement for her–if he asked Queenie if she was willing to leave with him even thought they would


    be starting from scratch–I believed she would’ve said yes.


    I had seen the way she loved Fynn. She loved him wholeheartedly.


    But Flynn didn’t step up. He chose his family despite knowing her pain and her longing.


    Queenie cried not only because her love was in vain but also because she had lost five years of her life


    to him.


    It was five long years. That was the time when a girl blossomed into a woman.


    I did not stop her. I let her cry her heart out. She needed to say goodbye to her past.


    Soon, it was August. I was excited because Colin would be back in a month.


    But a piece of unfortunate news made the wait feel like an eternity. While waiting for Colin to return, I


    felt pain that I had never experienced before. There were times when I lost hope.


    On August 3rd, I was scrolling on my phone while lying on the couch. Queenie and Andrew were


    preparing dinner in the kitchen.


    Suddenly, I received a notification on my phone: “After three days of heavy rainfall, a


    mudslide took ce in Lagodo, burying a school by the foot of the mountain, A rescue n is being


    carried out for survivors.“‘


    My mind went nk. I scrambled to get up and identally fell on the floor. My head bumped into the


    short desk, producing a loud thud,


    ミ


    Queente eximed while rushing over, “How did you fall? Get up now. Let me check on your


    wound.


    I couldn’t care less about the wound on my forehead. I grabbed her arm, wanting to tell her. the news I


    just read. But before I could say anything, tears came rolling out.


    Queente was surprised by my reaction. Worriedly, she asked me what had happened.


    Andrew picked me up and settled me down on the couch. Then, he told me to take my time topose


    my words.


    “Calm down, Lulu. Why are you trembling? What’s going on?” Queenie massaged my limbs. Her voice


    was hoarse out of fear.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    I couldn’t form any sentences as I kept weeping and weeping. I could only show them the notification


    with my shaky hands.


    Andrew took a quick nce and said, “I saw the notification too. That ce is prone to mudslides.


    There was a mudslide two years ago too. They said they had reinforced the area, but it happened


    again. There must be casualties. But what does it have anything to do with you? Why are you crying?”


    “Colin… Colin’s there.” Finally, words came out of my mouth..


    “What? Colin’s there? Oh my god. What do we do? Quick, call him and ask if he’s safe. Calm down.


    Maybe he wasn’t at school. Stop crying to make the call now.” Queenie’s face turned pale from


    nervousness. She shoved my phone into my hands.