"Kids don't tell lies. They call you 'Miss', while they call me 'Godmother'. Doesn't that make me sound older?” Nina lamented, “It seems that I have to take better care of my appearance.”
"Your skin looks much better compared to the last time I saw you." Luca changed the topic.
"Really?" Nina could not help but feel thrilled. She wanted to touch her face, but when she realized that her hands were full of grease due to the minced meat, she abandoned that thought. “Lately, my quality of sleep has improved and I feel much more energetic."
"Good sleep is the best way to protect your skin. It's actually quite a good way to go about it. You look much younger now. I think I should have the kids greet you as 'Miss' too!" Luca looked at Nina. Women loved to be praised, and Nina was no exception.
"Well, you got a point there, but forget it. We still have to follow hierarchy!" Nina was utterly delightful after being sweet-talked by Luca.
Luca let out a breath of relief after seeing that Nina was no longer being troubled by her issues.
It was not easy for Nina to find her true love. She did not wish for Nina's happiness to be destroyed all because of Madison.
On the other hand.
Jack received news from his friend and frowned.
Queenie served him a cup of tea. Seeing such a look on his face, she placed the teacup in front of him and asked in a concerned tone, "What's with your expression, Jack?" owns all content.
"My friend from New York has sent me some information," Jack said.
Queenie heard that and was delighted. She said, "Really? Did he manage to find Bianca?"
"No." Jack shook his head. "He said that he went over to the address I gave him and found that it was an old couple staying there. That old couple claimed that they bought that house from a young person not too long ago."
"A young person? Did Bianca buy a house?" Queenie frowned and vaguely felt that something was not right. "Why haven't we been able to get into contact with Bianca? Even now when we followed the address, we still failed to find her."
"I'm not too sure about it. I've already sent Bianca's photo to my friend. I told him to ask the old couple if they bought it from Bianca when he's free." At this point, Jack noticed something was not right as well. It was as if a huge mystery was engulfing their life and they were totally clueless about it, leading to them not noticing it all this while.
"Did the old couple mention where the person whom they bought the house from is currently staying?” Queenie was not willing to let go of the slightest trail for the sake of locating Bianca. However, everything thus far had been fruitless.
"That old couple was unsure because all the documents were already prepared beforehand and in soft copies. Hence, the previous home owner's information isn't stated," said Jack.
"If that's the case..." Queenie had a sad expression on her face. She thought she could get in touch with Bianca but it seemed like it was impossible.
"Jack, I want to fly over. Do you mind settling the procedure for me?" She still wished to look for Bianca. However, given Jack's unique status, she had to go through special procedures if she wanted to fly abroad.
"You want to personally look for Bianca?" Jack was able to see through his wife's thoughts in an instant.
"Yes. Bianca has been alone abroad for so long. I want to look for her. Let's not talk about other things but she's already a mother. How can she just ditch her kids and husband here while she travels abroad for so long? It's ridiculous," said Queenie. She did not wish for Bianca to be left without a place back home and be forced to go through life miserably.
Jack knew what was actually going on in Queenie's mind, but he was not assured to have Queenie go abroad alone to search for someone without any clues.
Hence, he had to convince her not to. “That old couple said that it's been some time since they bought that house. Maybe Bianca has gone to another state? The States is such a big place. If you just blindly go there, how do you expect yourself to look for her?"
"Bianca, that child, really makes me worry," Queenie said as tears came streaming down her face. "I thought having a child would make me feel assured. Never would I have thought that both she and Leia would make me worry so much."
Jack was not willing to see Queenie cry and quickly hugged her. "Don't be too upset. Our kids will have to lead their own lives. They've chosen their paths. We, as parents, can't do a thing about it."
"But, I really miss Bianca." Queenie cried. When Bianca was little, she was taken away. It was not an easy feat for them to reunite. However, Bianca went abroad only after a few years.
She had feelings of guilt for her biological daughter. After reuniting, she wished to take good care of her and protect her. However, she did not even have the chance to do so.
Besides, she could not even reach out to Bianca.
"Alright. I'll talk to Luke." Seeing Queenie in such a state made Jack heartbroken.
Queenie asked, "How do you plan to tell him?"
"Now, Luke is the only person who can get into contact with Bianca. I'll talk to him and get him to persuade Bianca to return and keep us company for a few years, alright?" Jack could not bear to see Queenie cry.
"I don't just want her to be by our side for a few years. I wish for her to be by our side forever. You know as well that she's our biological daughter." Queenie just wanted to make it up to Bianca.
"Alright, I'll talk to Luke, but Bianca is already an adult. Previously, she encountered those issues and lost her memories. It's only normal for her not to have feelings for the kids and us. You have to be understanding and don't get too upset," said Jack.
Queenie cried and nodded. Since Bianca encountered that incident, no one familiar with her had been by her side up until now. She was alone in a foreign country. Thinking of Bianca being alone made Queenie upset.
"You must talk to Luke. If Bianca isn't willing to come back, then have him give us her address. We'll go over and keep her company," she said.
"Alright." Jack agreed, but deep inside him, he was upset.
It was not that he had never spoken to Luke about it. He had always wanted to know Bianca's address.
However, every time, Luke would give all sorts of excuses to reject him. That was the reason why Jack became suspicious.
'Is Bianca really abroad?'
While comforting Queenie, Jack's eyes darkened. 'If Bianca is not abroad, then where could she be?'
Even though Bianca had lost her memories, she was still in love with Luke. Otherwise, there would not have been so many complications. It was not possible for Bianca to leave her family here while she stayed abroad for so long.
She had always been worried she might lose Luke. 'But why isn't she worried at this moment?
'If Bianca really is in the country, where could she be? How can a person disappear without leaving a trail? Unless Bianca is gone...
'Or perhaps, she's locked up.'
Jack could not accept either one of these possibilities. After all, that was his and Queenie's beloved daughter. If Luke ever dared to do such a thing to Bianca, he would not let Luke live a peaceful life in A City.