Chapter 14 Lower Your Voice (1)
Chapter 14 Lower Your Voice (1)
“You are so annoying. You keep talking about the matter recently.”
“We are not nagging. We have said so many times but you don’t want to leave. Johnny, you have been
the third wheel for a long time. We didn't intend to chase you away purposely but we find it really
inconvenient for us that you stay here,” Lucia pulled a long face.
Johnny looked at Lucia and then at Brown.
“Bro, it's not that we're being shitty friends to you. You are not poor now. You can simply look for a
place and stay. It doesn’t have to be too far, just rent a place nearby. I have promised that I will let you
have your meal here. Is it ok? I can even pay the rental fee for you. My wife and I need an independent
space. I am fine with everything but she is a woman. How do you think?” Brown said awkwardly.
Johnny smiled and looked at Lucia seriously, then he said, “Lucia, you and she are good friends, right?”
“Who?”
“You know who I'm talking about, Queenie. You got on really well with her at that time, right?” Johnny
said seriously.
“Yes, because you are in a relationship with her. Brown and I always followed you. Queenie followed
you as well. Thus, I always met her, which was why our relationship became better!” Lucia answered
honestly.
“You know her classmates and friends, right? Do you keep in touch with them?”
“Some do, some don’t.”
“Then have you helped me to search for Queenie?”
“Johnny, I have helped you. How did I not? I had searched for her in every corner but no one knows
where she went. She changed her phone number. She never used any of the social media since. You Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.
definitely had tried all the ways I tried too. I really did not hear from her at all. She purposely wanted to
hide from you, so she won't let you find her easily, right? Let alone me.”
“It is impossible for one to leave the original life and does not show up at all. She must have kept in
touch with her friends and classmates. I don’t know them. I only know you. So, I will only see you. I
have said that I will not leave unless you help me find her. If you want me to move out as soon as
possible, you should help me find her quickly.” Johnny took a sip and said to Lucia while smoking. He
was not kidding about this, but being serious.
“Are you trying to extort from me?” Lucia was angry.
“Yes, I am. Lucia, do you dare to say that you didn't hear from her at all? You have a good relationship
with her. I don’t believe that she will not leave any message to you before she left. The only objective I
come to Pearl City is that I can get some news from you pertaining to her whereabouts but you don’t
tell me anything. Lucia, Brown, ask yourselves, how did I treat you in these years? Did I treat you
unfairly? Have I done you any wrong? Why did you help her to conceal everything from me?” Johnny
pounded the table after saying that. Obviously, he was outraged.
After Johnny finished his words, Lucia and Brown did not say anything. They did not dare to speak,
especially when they saw Johnny’s reddened face.
“Calm down, Johnny. We know how good you treat us and we appreciate that,” Brown said.
“Johnny, why do you have an obsession with her? I had told you to forget her when you arrived here.
She is not worthy for you to miss her. The hundred thousand bucks you helped her to borrow… just
regarded it as the money you lost in gambling. With your salary now, you can pay off the debt after a
year or two. You should observe a woman carefully in the future. Don't let this kind of woman come
near you anymore,” Lucia said slowly.
“Yes, Johnny, forget her!” Brown said.
“The reason I search for her is not about the money. She never asked me to borrow the money for her,
I borrowed the money from my relatives and friends voluntarily. So, the money has nothing to do with
her. I borrowed it so of course I will pay it back by myself. I don’t blame her nor hate her. I don’t have an
obsession with her too. I just want to get an answer from her, to know why she left me.”
“The answer is obvious, right? You were poor, she couldn't bear to live a poor life with you. It is so
simple!” Lucia said.
“She had been in a relationship with me for a long time, and she knew that I am poor in the very
beginning. Furthermore, I don’t believe that she is a vain woman unless she tells me by herself. No
matter what the answer is, I want to find her. I want her to stand in front of me and tells me by herself,”
Johnny said coldly.
“Why do you want to do that? Johnny, you are so stubborn!” Lucia sighed, “People would change. You
can't be sure that she is still what she used to be. You’re right, she had contacted me before she left
but I didn’t know much. I only knew that she got in touch with a rich guy frequently. She told me by
herself. I even scolded her at that time. However, I could feel that she was hesitant. She hesitated on
whether she should continue the relationship with you or she should follow the rich guy. Then, you
came here. I never contacted her afterwards and couldn't find her. The answer is obvious. She
abandoned you and followed the rich guy. That is what I know. I never told you about this because I
was afraid that you would be hurt. We thought that you might forget her and forget about the matter
gradually over time. But you're still obsessed with that after several months. Why do you have to be so
persistent? It is worth it for a woman like her?” Lucia said earnestly.
“There're so many things in this world that can't be judged by whether it's worthy or not. I also want to
forget her but I am so stubborn. I will not give up until I heard from her in person. Alright, Brown, Lucia,
don’t say so much. Let’s drink. I am appreciative of having both of you as my friends. Cheers.” After
Johnny said that, he sighed. He cheered with Brown and took the beer bottle, startign to drink. Then,
he started eating again while saying, “I have gotten the answer I want. I will look for a new place
tomorrow and not disturb you love birds anymore. If Brown has erectile dysfunction afterwards, I won't
take the responsibility.”
“Yuck, a filthy mouth cannot utter decent language,” Lucia scolded him with a reddened face.
Johnny laughed loudly.
“You don’t have to rush. Do you have time to move? Lucia and I are off on weekends and we will help
you look for it!” Brown said, he was guilty to chase Johnny away, but with his wife staying here, it was
indeed inconvenient for them. He had no choice.
“Never mind, it is easier for me to look for a house compared to you. I ran around the city all the time
and know where there're houses for rent. But it is hard for me to move out immediately, I need at least
two more days. So, you should tolerate with me for another two days. Keep in mind, lower your voice
tonight. And I have to say, Lucia, your crying is so rhythmic!”
“Get lost! If you say one more word, I will shove you to sleep on the corridor,” Lucia yelled.