Chapter 36: Oblivion

Li Manor, Hechen

The journey to Hechen took a few days. While Li Chenyang and Li Wenmin were nonchalant over the idea of going back to their previous home, Xueyue was unbelievably nervous. Everyone had arrived safely within the manor in Hechen.

For once, Xueyue began to pace in her room. She rubbed her chin, unaware of her actions paralleling Chenyang in the past. Now, it was her turn to overthink.

'What if I see Viscount Bai and his family?' Her heart dropped at the idea as her face turned paper white. 'Will they recognize me? Will they capture me back?'

Xueyue glanced at her reflection in the vanity mirror and struggled to maintain her posture. She looked nothing like how she did two years ago. She was no longer that starved child hungry for love and food.

'So what if they recognize me?' she boldly thought to herself, 'I'll ruin them regardless.' Her eyes flashed with self-assurance. 'Yes. I'll definitely get my vengeance against them.' But the question was, how?