They stayed in the town of Tekapo for a week. They could see the blue sky every morning and the starry sky every night.

And there was the crystalline Lake Tekapo beside them.

The townspeople were enthusiastic and hospitable. They would greet them every day.

After a week, Stella had learnt some simple greetings.

The place was indeed a Shangri-la.

It seemed to insulate them from the external disturbances when staying in this place.

On the day of departure, Stella was reluctant to leave there. She leaned against the window of the car and looked outside.

The townspeople waved goodbye to them from a distance.

Clarence said, “If you like this place so much, we can come here once a year.”

Stella drew her attention back and looked at him, “Really?”

Clarence smiled and pulled her into his arms, “What do I lie to you for?”

Stella said, “Next time, we bring Noah here.”

“Ok.”

The car drove out of the town and headed for Christchurch.

They had reached the hotel at night.

They planned to stay for a night and departed to Semporna the next morning by their private jet.

At midnight, when Stella was in a mist of sleep, she felt that Clarence woke up and picked up a call.

After a while, she was woken up.

Clarence gazed at her and said softly, “Baby, we might have to skip the trip to Semporna.”

Stella was confused, “Huh?”

Clarence said, “We should go to London now.”

word “London”, Stella’s sleepiness faded

kissed her forehead, “Get up, I

was midnight when they left

grabbed Clarence’s cuff and she controlled her shivering voice,

“I don’t know the

she was more worried. If it was nothing serious, Clarence wouldn't change the plan to Semporna and

be… Something happened to that

London, Stella leaned against Clarence. Neither did she

had passed, sunlight shone in through the

faded away from the cabin. It fell in the

Finally, the plane landed.

been waiting for them on the

Stella into the

nearer they got to the

messy. She could not

private hospital. Except for police cars, there were a lot of

fists tighter once she went down the

approached her and held her hand. Then, they walked into the

let them

were

atmosphere was suffocatingly

from the side, “Mr. Conrad, Ms.

him. He was William’s

brought them to the ward on the top floor and said, “The ward downstairs is just a camouflage, Mr. William is

the man lying on the bed with an oxygen tube through the

herself struggling

was well prepared and we lost badly. Mr. William

“Why…”

goods a few times and they even use their guns to

you investigated

“They’re desperados. They will sacrifice

money, but who would give it to

in the

her lips, “Daniel comes back

The assistant nodded, “Yes.”

“Then he…”

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