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.

memory of the pendant, if it was so

just couldn't remember it.

only

was that she had never seen that jade pendant. It had never

sick when she was a child, she must have completely lost her memory of it.

felt that the first

her panic.

the car before she came to see them, so she wasn't

then, they would chat a bit. After a while, Jeremy noticed that she was feeling down. He asked, worried, "What's wrong, Angelina?

of her reverie and shook her

aren't feeling well, you have to tell

"Okay."

car slowly stopped at the gate of what looked like a residential area. Angelina unbuckled her seat belt and said, "Jeremy, this is my stop. Drive safely

too," Jeremy

until the car left before walking

a young boy of

watched as Angelina walked away and as the car sped off. He placed his hand on his chin thoughtfully.

to step into the house, she heard a voice from behind.

her tracks and turned—it was

but just walked inside, leaving

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.

were cold when they spoke.

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

came home. She knew she wasn't welcome

go to my room now,"

so she headed to her room as soon as she finished speaking. She was surprised when she suddenly heard a voice from

"Wait a minute."

who called her. He had seen her get out of

is it?" Angelina asked coldly.

like Jacob. He had terrible grades and was constantly making trouble. He never did any chores and his dirty laundry had to

to see much. Do you

he pressed.