Chapter 41

Shen Ron didn't come back to the bedroom until the next morning. Cheng Lydia drifted off to sleep and woke up the next morning. She stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window looking across at Yang June's bedroom and wondered if he was still in there? Had it been a sleepless night? She sighed softly and turned into the bathroom to start washing up, changing and going downstairs and not seeing Shen Ron at the table. The mood at the table was somewhat subdued, and even the ever-active Shen Belle was quite quiet. Shen Belle claimed to be in a hurry and grabbed a sandwich and headed out the door, and Mrs. Shen claimed to have had enough and left the table. When only Mrs. Shen and Cheng Lydia were left at the table, Cheng Lydia hesitated for a moment and asked the old lady with a smile, "Grandma, has Ron gone out?" "Well, it's gone early in the morning." Old Mrs. Shen scowled at her, then spoke, "I heard all about