Panic rose in her throat like bile. Her breathing became uneven, small sobs bubbling up uncontrollably.
She turned towards the wide glass doors leading to the dining area, her feet carrying her forward without thought.
"Yaya!" Gabriel's hand finally closed gently around her wrist as they reached the dining room entrance dragging her into his arms.
Inside, Old Madam Lu, Old Master Lu, Zi Zhen, and Ting Cheng turned towards the commotion at once, surprised by her sudden appearance.
Song Yaya's gaze zeroed in immediately on Lu Ting Cheng who was settled at the dining table, her eyes wide, glassy, and desperate.
"Ting Cheng… Where… Where is Ting Zhou? Did you rescue him? Where's your brother?" she rasped, her voice trembling so badly that her words nearly broke apart, "Where is he? Is he all right?"
For a moment, silence hung in the elegant dining room, broken only by the distant ticking of the antique grandfather clock by the window.
