Liling was dumbfounded, dumbstruck and altogether, speechless. Her lips fluttered but she could not get words to come out. She was so overwhelmed by the revelations that everything felt so unreal.
''No, it's not possible, no, no… ma, you have to tell me where she is; please I need to know where she is…'' Liling's eyes had gotten teary at this point. She leaned closer to Xin Yong's mom and tried pleading with her.
Xin Yong's mom stood up and straightened her dress.
''Liling, we need to give her time to heal, for now there is nothing I can do. You are welcome to stay as long as you like, I'll be going inside.''
She concluded and went out of the living room, leaving a flustered Liling, weeping in the quiet living room. Liling did not know how long she sat there, lost in thought.
