The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Luna took a peek and saw that the policewoman had moved a few feet away from them, probably to give them a little more privacy. She smiled at her gratefully but still didn't lower her guard. It must be a trap so she would say something that might incriminate her, thinking it was safe. 

She looked back at Lanni. "I'm sorry Lanni." 

Lanni forced a smile and thought back at the matter at hand. "I don't think it's the right time to talk about that. You can explain once you get out of here." 

That meant she had a chance to explain. Luna smiled in gratitude. "Thank you." 

Lanni looked at the entrance. "Oh! The lawyer is here already." She stood up to greet him. "Mr. Wang, this is my sister. I guess they should give you more time to…" 

"I'm not here to talk to your sister." Mr. Wang suddenly told Lanni spitefully. 

"But why? Aren't you her lawyer now?" Lanni was shocked. 

"I'm only here because I couldn't get through to you and I had to come all the way here just to tell you that I no longer want to take this case. Now if you will excuse me." He went on his way as soon as he finished uttering the disappointing words. 

Lanni remained rooted on the spot and blinked. What was going on? "Luna…" 

"I understand, Lanni. At least you tried." Luna was not mad at her. It was not her fault that the lawyer bailed out on them. Besides, it was already surprising enough that Lanni would even hire a lawyer for her despite being mad at her. Time was already up, so Luna had to leave and Lanni had to go back home. 

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Li Yuming told no one but she was on pins on needles. She knew that Lanni had gone to find a lawyer for Luna. She also knew that Luna would be taken to court soon. Even so, she could only wait at home and hear the news from Lanni. 

"For how long will you continue to be a coward, Li Yuming?" She scolded herself. She knew it deep down that she was worried about Luna. It was a maternal reaction, and she couldn't deny it. Why couldn't she just go and check on Luna herself? 

She was still pondering when Lanni returned, looking dejected. 

"What happened?" She rushed to Lanni to ask.

If this was any other time, Lanni would tease her with, "I thought you hated her? Why do you look so worried now?" 

But in this situation, it was complicated for her too. "The lawyer suddenly refused to take this case." 

"What?" Li Yuming raised a hand over her mouth. 

Lanni tossed her bag onto the couch. "I know I said I hate her for betraying me but… I can't stand the thought of her suffering in jail. I wish I could take her place." 

She expected Li Yuming to scold her, but what the latter said surprised her instead. "I can't believe I'm saying this but I wish I could take her place too." 

Lanni looked up at her mother in surprise. Li Yuming tried to find an excise but she found none so she smiled. "You know Lanni, she's my daughter too. No matter what happened between me and her, I'm still her mother. I would still feel hurt if I saw something happen to her." 

"Mom…" Lanni threw herself into Li Yuming's arms. "I knew you still loved Luna. I can't believe I'm saying this either but… I'm going to find another lawyer." 

"I can't believe I'm saying this but I'll help you find the best lawyer." Li Yuming caressed Lanni's hair. 

Lanni blinked away a drop of tears. She couldn't believe she was thinking this way but at least something good came out of this predicament. Li Yuming finally accepted her feelings towards her other daughter. 

"Mom, how about you pay her a visit while at it? I'm sure she would be excited to see you." Lanni tried pushing her luck, still not believing she was doing this for someone she was angry with. 

"Instead of paying her a visit, why don't we try to bail her out? You said she was only a suspect." Li Yuming suggested. 

"Yeah…" Lanni felt her head hurt. "I thought she was just a suspect because she was caught in the crime scene. Only later did I realize that there was incriminating evidence against her." 

"How can that be?" Li Yuming's heart sank too. 

"I don't know if they can release her on bail." Lanni worried. 

"We will not know unless we try." Li Yuming sounded determined. 

"You're right mom. So should we try now?" 

"What are we waiting for?" Li Yuming grabbed her phone and her purse. On their way, she made a few phone calls to find a lawyer. 

When she was done, Lanni finally found the chance to ask. "Why did you hate her so much anyway?" 

Now that Lanni asked, Li Yuming found that her reason wasn't so concrete  perhaps because she now knew that Luna might not actually mean harm. "Just a few days after you left the hospital months ago, she snuck into our house. I know she didn't know that I saw her. But I knew that wasn't you. I don't know what she was doing in your room but it couldn't be anything good. You don't know how frightened I was." 

Lanni didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Just that?" 

Li Yuming rubbed her hair. "That's just the trigger. The rest is a story for another day."

_

Soon they arrived at the police station. They hadn't expected it, but Luna was released on bail. The only condition was that she could not leave the city.  The process was fast too. It wasn't long before they saw her walking out. 

"Lanni, you bailed me out?" She was emotional, then she froze once she saw Li Yuming. Her hands involuntarily balled into fists as she retreated half a step. 

Li Yuming's lips quivered. Guilt and shame filled her heart as she hesitantly reached out for her, calling out the name she had not called in two decades. "Luna…" 

Xia Luna's eyes shot open and she stopped retreating. She tilted her head to look at Lanni, wordlessly asking what in the world was going on. 

Lanni chuckled in response and took Li Yuming's arm. "Mom, you're frightening Luna. How about we talk in the car?" 

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