Chapter 60 Escape

Facing Hassan's smug gaze, Elena wished she could kill him with her eyes. Bastard!

Stay calm, stay calm. Acting on impulse will only make things worse.

Although Elena was furious, she made an effort to control her emotions and maintain a clear and rational mind.

He was a jerk. If she lost her temper, he would become even more insane.

He was like a guard dog. If he bit her, she didn't need to turn around and bite back, ending up with a mouthful of fur.

Finally, Elena swallowed her anger and turned around reluctantly.

"Miss Walker!"

Just as Elena stepped off the elevator, Noura caught up from behind.

"Miss Walker, did you have another fight with the master?"

Elena muttered lowly, how could she dare to argue with Hassan? She could only endure his mistreatment.

Elena didn't speak and walked ahead, entering her bedroom, then sitting on the sofa, hugging her legs in silence.

"Noura, I'm sorry, but I'm really bothered right now. I want some time alone."

"Miss Walker, if you want to go shopping, I can accompany you."

Elena suddenly looked up, her face revealing a surprised expression. "Noura, do you mean that?"

Noura simply smiled calmly and nodded firmly.

Elena jumped up excitedly, grabbed Noura's hand, and spun around. "Noura, thank you so much!" Then, she immediately regained her composure and made a hushing motion toward the direction of the carving studio.

"Miss Walker, it's getting late, and we have to come back for lunch. Get ready, I'll bring the car out."

"Okay!"

Noura left, and Elena went into the dressing room, quickly changing into a loose outfit.

When she came out, Noura had already parked the car at the entrance, waiting for her.

"Noura, sneaking me out like this, if Hassan finds out, he won't let you off the hook."

"Don't worry, the master knows!"

"He knows? Did you beg him?"

"I've always said that the master cares about you, but he only does extreme things when he's angry."

"I don't believe he can be that good. You must have begged him. I shouldn't have begged him in the first place. That bastard has no humanity at all."

Noura smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Miss Walker, how can you say that about the master."

"Nevermind, you always defend your master. Whatever I say, you'll argue against it. Alright, Noura, stop the car, I've arrived!"

"Miss Walker, it's not convenient for me to go in. Just remember, you can't stay at home for more than three hours. I'll wait for you outside."

"Okay, thank you, Noura!"

Elena turned and closed the car door, then hurried towards the entrance of the small villa.

Melissa, Sarah's maid, opened the door.

"Melissa, how's my mom?"

As soon as Melissa saw Elena, a look of joy appeared on her face. Instead of letting Elena in, she grabbed her and walked mysteriously to a corner of the yard. "Miss, I have something to tell you."

Elena looked at her in surprise, "What's wrong, Melissa?"

"Miss, Mrs. has been acting strange lately! I'm just a servant and shouldn't be speaking out of turn. But I've been following Mrs. for so many years, and if I don't say it, I'm afraid Mrs. might really have some illness and miss the opportunity to seek treatment."

Elena's heart started to panic, "Melissa, tell me quickly, what's wrong with my mom?"

"Ever since Miss Annie had an accident, Mrs.'s mental state hasn't been the same. She came back in a daze several times after going to the set. Later, I heard that she was not focused on acting, and she was eventually fired by the production crew..."

"After that, Mrs. didn't receive any notifications from any other production crews, and when she went for auditions, she couldn't land any roles. Days passed, and Mrs.'s temperament changed drastically, especially after Miss Annie was taken to the Robinson family."

"Mrs. would cry in the middle of the night, and these past few days, she would stand in front of Miss Annie's room, talking to herself. During meals, she would even have me set the table for Miss Annie, saying that she's coming back..."

Melissa couldn't hide her horrified expression anymore. She realized that Sarah was like a mentally ill person, and if it wasn't for having worked at the White family for so many years, she would have quit long ago.

The more Elena listened, the worse she felt. "Melissa, thank you for telling me all this. Don't worry; my mom is probably just overly missing Annie, which is why she's behaving like this. Once Annie comes back, she'll be fine."

Melissa awkwardly smiled and nodded, "Yes, Miss Walker is right..."

Melissa hesitated and said, "Miss Walker, ever since the Robinson family took Annie away, they...

I haven't given my wife any living expenses for a long time, and my salary has been delayed for half a month. Actually, I don't mind this, but my wife's daily expenses are high and now we don't even have money to buy groceries, and my wife doesn't find a solution..."

Elena was shocked. She didn't expect Sarah to be in such a dire situation.

She quickly took out three thousand dollars in cash from her bag.

"Melissa, take this money for now. I know it's not enough. I will give you more money in a week..." Melissa took the money, gratitude showing on her face, "Miss Walker, don't worry, I will take good care of Madam."

During the years when her father was ill, they spent all their savings. After her father passed away, she relied solely on scholarships and student loans to continue her education. Sometimes her mother would give her money, but she used all that money to repay the loans, except for buying gifts for Annie.

The savings she had in hand were accumulated from years of working part-time during the summer. It was still less than five digits. Although Hassan provided her with the most luxurious clothes, food, and shelter, he had never given her any cash. So, as long as she left Hassan, she would still be a complete pauper.

Elena nodded appreciatively and smiled, "Thank you, Melissa!"

Once inside, Sarah stood in front of the piano in her pajamas, lost in thought. Her long curly hair was unkempt, hanging messily, her face pale, and her eyes empty. She stood there, devoid of any vitality, as if she had lost her soul.

Elena felt sad and choked up, calling out, "Mom!"

"Annie..." Sarah turned sharply, and the surprise on her face turned into disappointment.

"Elena, you're back!"

"Yes, Mom, it's me. I will find our sister, don't worry!" Elena felt deeply disturbed. Sarah weakly waved her hand, "Come with me!"

Elena followed Sarah and entered the bedroom.

Sarah dragged out an old wooden box from under the bed, a very antique-looking red-painted wooden box with iron-wrapped corners, exuding a rustic charm.

While Elena was still somewhat astonished, Sarah had already opened the lock on the box and took out a silver jewelry box from inside.

She sat on the bed, looked up at Elena, and let out a deep sigh.

Then she opened the jewelry box, inside of which there was only an emerald jade bracelet and a ring.

Elena widened her eyes. How could these two completely different pieces of jewelry be placed together? It was incredible.

The emerald jade bracelet had a warm and translucent color, clearly a high-quality jade.

As for the ring, it was a simple red copper ring, with rough craftsmanship and lacked any artistic value.

Placing these two pieces of jewelry together was like combining an elegant and noble lady adorned in pearls and jewels with a farmer covered in mud.

Sarah took out the emerald jade bracelet, "I used to have many pieces of jewelry, but I sold all of them to pay for Annie's medical treatment. These are the only ones left. This..."

"The jade bracelet is the token of love Grandpa Robinson gave to me in the past. He said that after Annie was born, I should bring the bracelet to find him, and he would arrange for us to enter the Robinson family."

"Unfortunately, since Annie was born, I haven't had the chance to see him. I know that despicable Daria doesn't like me, and I also know that maybe Grandpa Robinson has countless mistresses outside. Perhaps he has long forgotten about me. Take this bracelet and find Grandpa Robinson, ask him to give Annie a status, and then I can feel relieved."

"Mom, don't you want Annie to come back to you?"

Tears swelled in Sarah's eyes, "I'm afraid I am deluding myself! Help me go to England and find Grandpa Robinson. Don't do anything else, my child. Mom doesn't want to force you. It will be enough if you can do these things."

Elena took the jade bracelet from Sarah, while Sarah's gaze lingered on the copper ring. After a long while, she picked up the ring and whispered, "Now, I only have you left."

Sarah put the suitcase away and no longer paid attention to Elena, her expression filled with great sadness.

Elena tightly held the jade bracelet in her hands. No matter what, she had to go to England.

"Melissa!"

Standing in front of the window, Elena pointed to the black car in the distance and said to Melissa, "That woman has been following me. Can you temporarily divert her attention for me?"

Melissa nodded, "Sure, I'll handle it."

Outside the small building, Noura sat in the car, looking at her watch. It had been two and a half hours already. Why hadn't Miss Walker come out? She took her phone out of the car and dialed Elena's number, while glancing towards the house.

Suddenly, a bucket of cold water was poured over her from behind, drenching her from head to toe. Her phone immediately went silent.

A strong fishy smell permeated her body, sticky and viscous, resembling red blood-like liquid. A slightly plump woman appeared out of nowhere.

"You damn seductress, trying to lure my husband. I'll teach you a lesson...!"

The woman swung the broomstick towards Noura, and she instantly became furious, firmly grabbing onto the broomstick, and angrily shouted, "Are you blind? Who's trying to seduce your husband?"

The chubby woman took a closer look and immediately apologized with a smile, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I mistook the person!"

At this moment, a crowd gathered on the street, loudly discussing and gesturing.

Taking advantage of the chaos, a slender figure blended into the crowd, swiftly disappearing around the corner of the alley in the blink of an eye.