A Love Trap

Indeed, this place was located on the hillside at the suburban area of J City. The air was chilly and the view was beautiful.

The only disadvantage was that it was really far from downtown J City.

It took about two hours to get to the downtown area.

"Right.

Well, Angelina, do you remember that you had a jade pendant when you were young? It's dark green, water-drop-shaped. Mom and Dad gave each of us one when you were three years old."

Angelina was puzzled, "Jade pendant?"

"Yes," said Jeremy.

"I don't know... I think I have some sort of vague recollection but I can't remember that much," Angelina mused.

"It's okay. Never mind, if you don't remember," Jeremy said.

"Is that jade pendant important?" asked Angelina, with hesitation.

"No, don't worry. It's not very important. I'll give you a new one next time," said Jeremy, trying to dispel her doubt.

How could the jade pendant not be important?

It was a tailor-made pendant ordered by their parents when Camelia was three years old and Jeremy six years old.

Their names were engraved on each of the jade pendants. It meant a lot to them.

However, it was good enough for him that he was able to find his sister. If the pendant was lost, it wasn't an issue.

Angelina felt her heart beating fast.

The only reason was that as much as she tried to rack her brain to find any memory of that pendant, she couldn't.

She saw the look on Jeremy's face and she could tell it was something meaningful.

any memory of the pendant, if it was so

just couldn't

only two possibilities.

jade pendant.

because she had been very sick when she was a child, she must have completely lost

know, she felt that the first one was more likely.

made her panic.

a nap in the car before she came to see them, so she wasn't sleepy now. She was very bothered.

they would chat a bit. After a while, Jeremy noticed that she was feeling down. He

to snap herself out of her reverie and shook

aren't feeling well, you have

"Okay."

slowly stopped at the gate of what looked like a residential area. Angelina unbuckled her seat belt and said, "Jeremy,

care too," Jeremy

until the car left before walking to

that a young boy of about 17 or

walked away and as the car sped

door and was just about to step into the house, she heard a voice from behind. "Angelina,

tracks and turned—it was

but just walked

father and mother were sitting on the couch watching TV. They heard the noise and thought it was Jacob. But when they turned to speak to him, they saw Angelina. Their faces turned stiff right away.

cold when they spoke. "You're

back to get something. I'll go back to school tomorrow," replied

she seldom came home. She knew she wasn't welcome in this family

go to my room now,"

respond to her so she headed to her room as soon as she finished speaking. She was

"Wait a minute."

Jacob who called her. He had seen her get out

is it?" Angelina asked

He had terrible grades and was constantly making trouble. He never did any chores and his dirty laundry had to be done by someone else. Food was always ready for him whenever he got hungry. He was

able to see much. Do you want

he pressed.