Chapter 380 - Grown To Hate You

Lord Knightley who returned to China as well to visit his wife was welcomed by the sound of the servants all in tears. Despite its been almost a month since his daughter disappears, none of the servants in Imperial Garden Plaza have moved on. Even there close friends, have visited the place from time to time to check on the family.

"Lord Knightley?"

"Darling?"

Everyone was surprised to see the man walking in the room. Inside the room was his wife and her family along with their political friends and close military friends.

"Rob, Liz?"

"I'm sorry…" Lord Knightley responded with such disappointment in his face. Despite the fact that he already knew that his daughter is fine, he kept it from his wife for certain reasons.

Lady Zhao's tears drop like waterfalls, her brother hastily went to her side and comforted her. "Now sister, Lili is a clever girl. I'm sure she is fine. Maybe, maybe she lost her memory again which is why she hasn't returned to us. Be positive my dear sister."

"My poor baby girl." Lady Zhao cried.

"We must make the Yuns' pay for this. This is all their son's fault, why must he lead Lizzy to suffer with him."

"Elder Chief, if you need mine and my family's help don't hesitate. Lizzy is like my granddaughter too."

"B*****! Not only did he took Lizzy to her grave. Thanks to him,  Xiao Yang has been miserable and been crying at night for his misses his Auntie Lizzy." President Yang added.

"Dear child, calm now, your daughter will soon return to you."

"That's right, dear sister please calm down. You look so pale already…"

Some members of the Xian relatives also came to visit and has been staying in Imperial Garden Plaza to help with the search. They've used all their resources to search for the girl yet in the end they end up with nothing.

Unexpectedly, everyone's attention turned to the door when they heard one of the butlers greeting someone. They all turned to the hallway and anticipated the person who came to visit as well.

Came walking in was the young boy who used to charm everyone with his smile but no looked like the walking dead. He lost so much weight and was as pale as a sheet. His eyes look reddish as if he has not slept a wink at all and for weeks or so…

"Xiaotong."

"Young Feng."

Everyone was pleased to see the young man that came to visit. He has suffered so badly just like them and has given all his effort to search for the girl as well.

Lady Zhao was delighted to see Feng Xiaotong that the tears immediately stop when he arrived. She went over to welcome the boy, "Xiaotong, you came to visit again. How are you? Have you eaten?"

"Lady Zhao, everyone… I'm sorry for coming all of a sudden again. I…"

It was obvious to everyone what he wished to ask but it was something hard to speak of. For in the end, they'll all have the same answer.

"Don't worry, she'll be back soon." Lady Zhao embraces the boy who faces soon was covered in tears.

"Lady Zhao, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I should not have let her go with Shen. If I knew, if only I knew then, I would have never allowed her to go. Lady Zhao, I love her so much but I wanted her to be happy. I had no choice back then, she looks…"

"Hush no boy, what happened isn't your fault. You are not to blame, you protected Lili very well." General Zhao stood up from his seat and went to comfort the boy and his sister.

Seeing everyone seems to be emotion, Lord Knightley decided to leave the room and head upstairs to his private office. As he walked inside the room, Winston was already inside waiting for him.

"My Lord, must we lie to them?" Winstone asked.

"Will knowing the truth bring ease to them?" Lord Knightley said.

Even if they know the girl is alive but does not know her current whereabouts will only bring more suffering to them. For they will worry about who she is doing…

"My Lord, Lady Zhao has suffered deary, we can at least tell her."

"No, she must not know. She can't know Lizzy is alive. If she does, she herself will be going about as well searching for her. It's best she does not know."

"My Lord, may I ask, why did you act as if you don't know where the Young Miss is?"

The reason as to why Winston asked this is because every member of the Knightley family is being tracked by a satellite. Just like the president or important member of the state. However, only Lord Knightley and Elder Lord Knightley know about it and it seems Elder Lord Knightley has forgotten about it because of his worries for his granddaughter.

"Hmm, even father is acting so crazy because of my rebellious daughter. His mind is so preoccupied with finding her that he forgot we always have knowledge of her whereabouts."

"Then, will you tell him?" Winston inquires.

"No, let him be, it's been a while since I've seen my father so active. Let him figure out it himself. This is his punishment for threatening me."

"My Lord, he is still your father."

"And I am still his son."

Winston sighed and gave in. They really are all hard-headed…. He can now understand why the Young Princess is so troublesome and rebellious as well.

"Where is she now?"

Winston got his phone out to check Elizabeth's current location. "She is still on the south coast. She's on the fishing boat we arrange for her."

"Very well."

Winston couldn't understand why Lord Knightley continues to help his daughter despite the fact that he does not want her to recover her memory. He wonders why he wants her to find Professor Petrovich for. Could it be that if the Young Princess finds Professor Petrovich, she'll also might accidentally encounter the old man? If that is to happen…

He couldn't think of any possible outcome if their Young Princess is to meet the old man. He is curious though how the Young Princess would react? What if the old man would lock her up just like what Yun Shen did.

"My Lord, are you planning for the Young Princess to meet the old man?" Winston directly asked.

"They are bound to meet eventually, it's best she recover such memories…"

"What do you mean?"

"I'm sure she has met the old man in her past. She was in an underground society for years without our knowledge. We thought she was dead but who would have thought that Petrovich would even deceive me. Which could mean, Lizzy has met the old man before and he might be a reason as to why she suffered so much back then."

"My Lord, if that is true, what does the Young Princess past has to do with Yun Shen?"

Lord Knightley did not answer and thought about it for a moment. He trusted Winston but wonder if he'll be able to take in such information.

"Yun Shen and Elizabeth are not bonded to be with each other. For both of them will only bring suffering and blood to each other. They are bound to hate each other and that is why they must not be with each other."

"Do you mean, Yun Shen used to be in the underground society as well."

"That I'm not sure of yet, but he reminds me of someone who used to bully Petrovich so much."

"You mean the person who calls him BlackJack?"

"That's right, Petrovich used to talk about this boy who he took care of because the boy has a great disagreement with his parents. The boy came from a powerful family. I have a hunch that the boy might be Petrovich's close relative. Seeing that Petrovich did not do anything to Yun Shen when he knew he was the cause of all her suffering could only lead me to think that Yun Shen might be someone related to Petrovich."

"Is that even possible?"

"I'm not sure yet, seeing the Yun Shen doesn't know much about Petrovich and as well as Lizzy's past could only mean, he must just be someone who looks like that person."

"So, is that the reason as to why you are against them being together."

Lord Knightley shook his head, which could only mean there are more reasons. "As I said, they are bound by blood. Once Yun Shen knows the truth and Lizzy will regain her memory. She'll hate herself and might even kill Yun Shen and if Yun Shen finds Petrovich and knows of the truth. He might either take Lizzy's life as well or make her suffer by locking her up in a tower with him forever."

"So you mean, you actually wish for the Young Princess to regain her memory?"

"Hmm…"

"All this time you acted as if you are against it so that they'll think… My Lord, why? The Young Princess has grown to hate you…"

"She needs a reason to push herself to find her own freedom."

Winston's heart ached to hear such upsetting words coming out of his master's mouth. To think he'll use himself as a vessel for the Young Princess to find the truth by hating her father for not giving her freedom when he has given her freedom from the start.

'My Lord, why must you stab your own heart.'