Chapter 458 - COLLIDE: PART II

Elizabeth returned to the estate late at night. Everyone was already fast asleep since she called ahead in time informing them that she was on her way home. She headed to the kitchen and scanned the fridge for something sweet to eat. 

"Midnight snack."

She was surprised by the sudden sound that spoke and she jumped in fright as she turned to check who it was. "Brother, why are you still up?"

"I just finished feeding the baby." 

"Oh-"

Elizabeth seated by the island as her brother grabbed a chair and sat next to her as they both started eating the ice cream she took out of the fridge.

"Miss this?" 

"Yeah, it felt like I haven't eaten this in years."

Zhao Xinyi felt depress hearing what his sister just said. To think even ice cream was deprived of her. How bad was her situation back then that even ice cream was something she'll miss. "So, how did your day go?"

"It was fine, I at least solved the mystery of the other person..." Elizabeth explained in detail about Feng Xiaotong being not the president of the company. She also explained that she visited loads of the place in her memory that she visited and worked, which was somehow intact with her current memories. 

"That's good to hear. Then, what's next..."

"I still have one place to visit." Elizabeth had this hope look in her eyes that maybe the place she'll visit will help bring some answers. 

"Where is that?" Zhao Xinyi curiously asked, seeing the look hopeful for some reason. 

"Hmm, it's a surprise."

After her midnight snack and conversation with Zhao Xinyi. Elizabeth went ahead to visit the other place she has created loads of memories. She headed out of the main estate and went to the shed in which holds most of her precious memory. 

"Grandma, I'm home. I hope you can help me." 

She pushed open the shed door and inside were all covered in dust and paint. It seems no one dared to enter or even cleaned the place up whilst she was gone. Seeing the dust has piled up and some spider has made it its home. 

It was already heading to sunrise when Elizabeth was still scanning all the paintings in the room. She would stare at them for almost half an hour until she realizes she has not created the painting during the time she was away. The fact in her memory, she painted quite a lot during those times. It made her recall of the painting she did for Yun Shen and the painting she did in a certain place. But she has already confirmed that those memories didn't happen. The memory of her and Shen with a little girl whom until now she can't recall does not exist. 

It was strange that such a memory didn't happen at all when she recalled another memory but in a different scenario. 

As she continued to examine the painting, she did not realize when the sun had already risen. 

Inside the estate, the member of the Zhao family has arrived. They were all heading down to the breakfast room when one of Elizabeth's maid looked anxiously at them. 

"Is something wrong?" Lady Zhao asked. 

"Well, I was sure the Young Miss arrived last night. Since she didn't need my help she asked me to go to sleep but when I came to check on her. She was-"

"WHAT?" 

Both Elder Chief Zhao and General Zhao screamed their lungs out from the news they just heard. 

"Wait, father, grandfather, calm down. Lili was with me last night. We even had ice cream before I went to bed." 

General Zhao looked even more furious, "Then, where is she?" 

"For goodness sake, I promise my brother-in-law to keep a good eye on her." Elder Chief Zhao felt his world just crumbled down. 

"It's impossible she could have escaped us, the security has been tightened since she arrived." 

"Father, please calm down. I'm sure Lili is just staying somewhere in the estate." Liu Yifie spoke to calm the situation down. 

"She right, Xinyi, what did you and Lizzy talked about last night?" Lady Zhao inquired hoping to solve the mystery of where her daughter is.

"Well, nothing much. She told me about her day and said she still has one important place to visit that she hasn't visited since she arrived." 

"AH-"

Everyone apart from Liu Yifie signed in relief for they knew where the girl was. 

"Xinyi, what's wrong? Where is Lili?" 

"She is visiting grandmother." Zhao Xinyi had this bitter and lonely smile on his face. He was pleased to know the girl is fine, but for her to visit such a place just means she must really be at her lowest. 

"Oh, I see..." With those words Liu Yifie knew as well where the girl was. Since the place was never touched since the girl disappeared. She has visited the place from time to time to check on Elizabeth's work and every time she visits the place, she would cry her heart out praying for the girl's safe return. 

"Very well then. Just leave her be, a speck of dust won't hurt her." General Zhao said calmly as he felt sorry for the girl. 

"Hmm, prepare a separate food for Lizzy later. She might not eat now and must be asleep." Lady Zhao spoke to the maid as all the servants left so they could eat. 

Meanwhile, Elizabeth was seated on the ground like a panda and had lazily given up. Her eyes were hurting from lack of sleep and glaring at the paintings. Simultaneously, she also noticed that it was already morning. She yawned widely like a bear, as she stretched her arms in the air. 

"I better head back and sleep, I still need to go later." She has almost forgotten that she still has another place to visit today. But, seeing how tired she looked. It might be impossible for her to get there later.