Her Life Starts to Spin out of Control

Hugh looked down at the wine in his glass. He was silent for quite a while. He didn't know what to say, because he felt guilty.

Suddenly, he said, "Sophia, should you ever face any problem, promise me that you will call me and I'll be with you immediately!"

Sophia was moved by his promise but wondered what had prompted it. "Sure, Hugh. But tell me, what's wrong?" she asked.

Hugh shook his head and answered, "Nothing. It's just that mom has decided to go to the temple and submit to the Buddhist discipline while still wearing her hair*."

*TN: In Buddhism, one can live a simple and meditative life and attain nirvana by staying in a temple without shaving one's hair.

Sophia was surprised. "What happened, Hugh?" she gently asked.

Though Sophia wished that Jonas would be punished for what he had done, she also really hoped that Hermosa and her children weren't affected.

"Well, my mother just found out what my father had done to your family..." Hugh slowly said looking up at Sophia. Sophia was a good woman and deserved to be protected by a good man.

He really wanted to be that man but his father had killed her mother! There was no evidence to suggest this but everyone knew that this was what had happened.

Sophia froze and wondered how Hermosa knew this. Hermosa was really nice to her and if she knew that her husband was a killer... Ah! No wonder she was planning to go the temple!

Suddenly Hugh's phone started ringing. The man at the other end of the line said something and Hugh looked at Sophia. "I get it, " he said and disconnected the phone.

Sophia forced herself out of her reverie and quizzically looked at Hugh.

"Herring is in the Chess and Card Room on the seventh floor. They need a fourth player to play cards and they are calling us. Let's go there, " he said.

... Herring and Hugh, they were always with... Colin.

Hugh and Sophia rose from their seats. Sophia didn't want to go. "Could you go upstairs alone?" She hesitantly asked.

Hugh looked at her and laughingly said, "Don't worry! All of them have a woman accompanying them. If I go upstairs alone, it'll be very embarrassing."

Hugh's words, 'All of them have a

with Hugh to the Chess and Card Room on the seventh floor. When they

due to the

had managed to pulled her hand back, all the

waitresses were standing in the room. Besides them, she first saw Herring whom she hadn't seen for long. Shelly was sitting next to him and

she saw Colin with a cigarette stuck in his mouth. And

He was accompanied by June, who

reaction at seeing her, Sophia did

ago, it was Herring who

my fault. Herring just didn't want Colin to get hurt,

a wine-red cheongsam and looked very beautiful. She stood up and hugged

back.

and seemed to

their seats

and realized that she had changed quite a lot. "Sophia, you've changed a lot, " she sincerely said.

Shelly. Thank you. But actually, I don't think I've changed

with Herring and her pretty oval face

She pretended to be sad and said, "Both of you are young, beautiful and attractive! Unlike me, I'm already

could answer, Patrick immediately turned to her

Patrick and replied, "I

eyes. "Oh come on, June. You are not a day over twenty eight or twenty nine, "

was actually in her late 30s. But with good living conditions and

envied her. "Yes, my brother-in-law is right. Never say that you're old again, June, " she laughed.

It seemed that they were still on their honeymoon even though they had been married for a long time. So Sophia truly

exception. She slightly covered her mouth with her hands

Sophia to attract her attention. "Sophia, I'm sorry. Could you forgive

at Herring and asked, "What