Chapter Thirteen – Pain, Lies & New Hope

Duyu Yan Says?

It has been more than more than two weeks now since the death of Mr. Prime Minister and Master Dione. Moreover, Young Master is still missing.

As they appoints a new Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China, it is now about time for us to vacate this place. With Mr. Prime Minister and Young Master's personal things already being removed, the new master of this mansion takes over his throne in the office of the Prime Minister. Also, all their personal servants, including me, needs to submit a force resignation.

Seto Corporation are still at stake. All their investors get their investments back to their lost trust in the company's capabilities. No matter what, I will still be a loyal servant to the family whom I had given servitude for 4 decades and treated me as a part of them. Since Young Master is still nowhere to be found, I will take over the company and be the temporary officer-in-charge.

"Mr. Prime Minister, I promise to take good care of the Young Master," I said.

That day, I ordered to clean the CEO office of Seto Corporation. This place is already reserved for Young Master. I already received a phone call from a hospital in Taipei, and I learned that young master is confined there. Despite of a traumatic head injury and few fractures, his condition is stable now.

This afternoon, I will take a flight to Taipei to fetch him.

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"I am Duyu Yan," I said as I shows the front desk nurse my identification card. "I am the guardian of Mr. Don Yó-gi Seto."

"He is still in the ICU sir, but you can check on him."

"Thank you," I answered.

By the time I reached the ICU, I spotted a girl about Ms. Shin-li's age.

"I am Duyu Yan," I said.

She only bows at me.

"I am Nikki Xu, sir. I am the one who called you."

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Nikki Xu Says?

"He have a mild amnesia. Some of his memories on his recent life were all lost," the doctor said. I still thank him before he left.

I looks at him again. I cannot help myself but to pity him. He seems so helpless just like a lost child.

I have no idea what brought him there. Or what cause the accident?

Then I get his wallet on my pocket. It has a picture of a lovely girl with a caption 'The woman to whom I offers my heart.'

I looks at him again then I touches the necklace with a moon that is embracing the star pendant on my neck. I found it on the accident area.

"Where am I?"

I rush towards him by the time I notice that he is already awake.

"Good heavens, you are awake," I said.

"What happened?"

"You got an accident. Do not worry; I already called your family."

"Where do you get that?" he ask again as he points out to the necklace.

"This?"

"That necklace . . ."

"You gave it to me," I said out of the blue.

What have I done this time?

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Ch'ing Shin-li Says?

I gently open my eyes then I turn around only to find Dylan standing on my bedside.

"Dy-lan . . ." I said.

"Lady Shin-li," he answered as he bows at me. He has a cast on his elbow because of the gunshot.

"Where am I?"

"You are in a hospital in Beijing."

"I am sorry," I said with teary eyes.

"It is fine Lady Shin-li. It is not your fault."

"Where is Yugi?"

He only shakes his head without looking at me. "I check his car and he is nowhere to be found. Is it possible that he is . . ."

"Nope," I said while shaking my head. I am also crying. "He is not dead. . . "

"Lady Shin-li, I am sorry."

But only love can say

Try again or walk away

But I believe in you and me

That sun will shine one day

So I'll just play my part

Praying you'll have a change of heart

But I can't make you see it through

That something only love can do . . .

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It has been weeks now since the accident, and still, I heard nothing from him. Whether he survived or not? I do not know. If he is already gone, I wish peace on his soul together with my apology of being his burden. If he is alive, it is better to be like this – to be on our separate worlds again. After that accident, I finally realized something. If I stayed on his side, he will always ends up on hurting his self, and I cannot bear to see him in pain. Two different people are impossible to cross their paths for two different worlds are so impossible to collide. Now, his chapter on my life are now part of my beautiful, painful past. Everything that I all longed for the two of us, is the best and that is something that my love for him can do for the two of us.

On that same painful day, my father also inhaled his last breathe and it hurts to know that he left me without having a proper closure with him. Now, regarding the monarchy, I already sold it on the communist government. It is a national heritage, which is why. The money proceeds was being distributed to all the people of the palace in order for them to start anew.

Now, with all of my possessions being gone, I only have my personal things left. Lately this day, I will take a flight for London, UK – in my Grandpop's place.

I will never, ever forget this place really.

"Young lady, I wish you all the best," Dylan said as he taps my shoulder.

In spite of holding back the tears, I still manage to give him a force smile then I nod at him.

"You too," I said," that is why I told you to have a family of your own, so that you will not miss me."

To my surprise, a tear fall from his eyes.

"Take care, Lady Shin-li."

"I will miss you Dylan," I said as I hugs him so tight. "So much."

By the time we parted, I give him a bright smile. "It is goodbye then?"

After I finally said those, I finally wave him goodbye.

It is now time to have new life. Knows what? I finally understood why some people on your past could never be a part of your future. Because it is painful and too selfish to have them back even though they are really worth of letting go. They deserves to find somebody that is much better than what they have when we are together.

As for me, I also have my life that I need to fix up. I still need to find myself and that is already an enough reason to go.

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Dylan Sy Says?

I still watch Ms. Shin-li to go before I face the police behind me.

"Mr. Dylan Sy, you are under arrest for conniving with Lady Xiao Fan Ch'ing to assassinate Mr. Seto Lim."

The police handcuff my hands as they continue, "You have the right to remain silent and take your case in court."

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Ch'ing Shin-li Says?

On the plane, I happened to sit beside a middle-aged man. He smiles at me so I return the smile. I notice that he is a foreigner.

"Forgive my un-pleasantries. Call me David Prescott. I am a missionary pastor."

I bow at him. "Shantal Denver Waldorf," I said as I extends my hand.

"You remind me of my father's ward before. He was the presiding pastor of the Chinese Monarch wedding before and he previously advise the King."

"Really?" I inquire. "I am the – well was, the crowned princess."

"Oh?" he said as shock as I say.

"How was everything child?"

"Forgive me Pastor. I think I have sinned. Everything that were happened was because of me."

He just smile understandingly as he taps my shoulder. "The heavenly thinks otherwise my child."

He said then he give me his Bible before we part ways in the airport.

As I opened the book on the page where he left his bookmark, I read these words:

7The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray. 8Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. -1 Peter 4:8-9