Chapter 154 - What happened to you Diana?

With a blonde razor cut wig on; Diana approached Stella's mall from afar. As she made her way closer to it; she felt a little nervous.

Not because of the ants that are assigned to keep an eye on her mother, but the fact that she will be meeting her.

She might get to call her 'mom' today. She's not sure what to feel as they haven't had proper talk like the one she had with her father.

She walked into the big mall and headed toward the wear section. As usual; she saw a woman helping someone pick an outfit, but this time; with a bitter expression on her face, unlike the happy one from last time.

Her hair was as long as before and was cascading behind her. She was putting on a green plain A shape gown with a flower pattern at the tip.

Diana made her way toward her with full confidence. She believed those people aren't ghost. Moreover; they wouldn't have guessed that she will be showing up today.

But she wondered why she looks so lost and sad. She forced a smile when the customer took the cloth she picked for her before leaving.

"Good afternoon." Diana greeted from behind, while Stella forced a smile and turned around.

"Welcome…" she looked into Diana's eyes and couldn't complete her sentence.

She wondered why Diana came here again. Even though her heart is racing madly right now; she didn't want to risk Shane seeing her.

The blonde wig on her head can't stop her from recognizing her. Her eyes were just like Alex's.

She has been thinking about her life lately and wondered if this is how she's going to spend the rest of her life. She wondered if there will be a day when all this madness will be over.

She's tired. she's tired of pretending she's alright when she's not. She's tired of smiling when she feels like crying.

And also, Alex's success is all over. News of him signing deals with big enterprise, both in the country and outside was hot on people's lips.

Each time his name was brought up, which is getting brought up occasionally; she had a flashback of the past and felt sad.

It affected her mood and everything. When she smiles; she felt guilty. When she isn't smiling; she's worried.

She hope Alex and Shane wouldn't get into another fight. She didn't want Alex to get hurt again.

She had no idea how her child is doing. She heard from Melanie that she's safe, but didn't hear feedback like before.

It's still cool when Mel called her on her bunner and filled her in on the details about Diana and the family she's staying with, but now; she didn't even heard a single person mentioned the name 'Diana' around her.

She felt tired of everything. She doesn't have any will to live when her reason for enduring her worthless life is nowhere near.

If anything happen to Diana; there's no one to fill her in on the details. She felt lost. She felt like the whole world turned their backs on her.

Each time Shane was pissed over something; she felt restless. 'What if it's related to Alex. What if it's related to Diana.' were the thoughts that occupied her mind.

She rarely fall sick, due to her strong will to live and hopes that it will be over one day. But now, she barely last a month, without being taken to the hospital for a check up.

She was warned to stop thinking, but how can she stop thinking. Shane is having a hard time now, yes! but it makes her worry more, because the bastard might lose his mind and hurt someone she cared about. Stella knew Shane's hardship was surely the handiwork of someone close to her.

But now, she's finally staring at her daughter. Looking into her eyes; she felt sad again. The gaze she's staring at is completely different from the naive one from over 9 months ago.

Her curious gaze, astonished gaze over her beauty and pure smile is completely gone. Looking at her now, she felt she's looking at a different person.

The fact that she boldly come looking for her, affirmate the entire thing. She wondered what she has been through to make her so changed.

"W-wel-come cus-tomer." she stammered, holding her tears and the urge to place her hand to her chest, that's stuffing her right now.

Without a change of expression; "I will like you to select an outfit for me please." Diana said.

"Sure sure." Stella said repeatedly and turned toward the hung clothes.

Diana watched how her hands were shaking and gulped. She didn't want her to be this way. She didn't want her to act weak.

If they needed to cry; it should be when everything is over and Shane is dead by her hand. Before that; she wanted her mother to be strong. She wanted her to maintain her smiles. She didn't like her reaction this time, but she understood why.

She's a mother after all. She understood that she would have to worry. She recognized her with a wig on, even though they've only just met once.

And also, if not for her harsh training and all; she would have probably broken down too. She really pitied her mother, but still want her to be strong.

"Here." Stella brought out a knee length pencil high waist skirt, with an upper wear of the same design.

Diana knew within herself that the woman is good. If she doesn't have a reason for being there and had just came as a normal customer; she will have praised her choice, cause she really like what was chosen for her.

"Mind helping in the changing room?" Diana asked and took the clothes from her.

Stella nodded and followed her toward the room. Her guards saw them heading towards the room and didn't mind it, as it's not the first time. They just knew that; Stella must be out before the customer can leave.

They won't leave room for what happened the last time to occur again.

Immediately they stepped inside the room, closed the blind and moved the curtain to leave them concealed from people's view; before Diana could turn around and say anything.

"What happen to you Diana?" Stella asked.