In My Desperate Time

She sweeps me a few disdainful glances and leaves.
I can't wait any longer, so I take out my phone and call Sabina.
The first time I call, she doesn't answer.
I won’t give up, so I call again.
After a long time of waiting, she finally picks up.
"What?" She asks impatiently on the other end of the phone.
"Did you sell my ring?"
I cut to the chase.
With things getting this far, I don't need to put this delicately.
There is a long silence before voice comes from the other side. "Yes."
It's her, indeed!
But why would she do this? I honestly have no clue.
"Why did you do that?" I ask sternly.
"For money, of course. What else could it be?"
"Are you serious? Aren't you supposed to be rich? What are you going to do with this money?" I'm so curious that I keep asking.
Fifteen million is a lot. It is more than enough to buy a nice house in Virginia.
Sabina never needs to worry about money. Apart from messing with me, I can't think of a better reason.
"It has nothing to do with you."
Sabina says coldly before hanging up the phone.

How can it have nothing to do with me? This ring belongs to me, and she just took it and sold it without saying a single word. In
fact, it has everything to do with me!
I'm not okay with it, so I call again but she refuses to answer.
She turns her phone off.
Sabina is avoiding me, but I can't just stand by and do nothing with it.
This ring is very important to me. Besides, I'm really curious about what she is going to do with the hefty sum.
I always have a feeling there's something going on with her. I can't just leave it.
Not long after, Frances comes to pick me up.
After putting things into the car, we're on our way home.
In the car, I tell him about Sabina.
His eyebrows knit tightly. It seems this matter has raised the same fears.
"She has never been short of money. Why does she need money now?"
Frances parks the car by the roadside and ponders for a while, but none of thoughts he comes up convinces him.
Then he just turns the car around and drives in another direction.
"Are you going to see her?" I guess.
Since Sabina moves away, I have no idea where she lives.
But Frances should know.
"Yes."
Frances drives fast. Very soon, we arrive at a house in a nice neighborhood.
He parks the car, takes me to the 11th floor and knocks on the door of 1103.

"Who is it?"
Sabina's voice comes from inside, followed by her footsteps.
She stops at the door and says coldly, "Oh, you have told him already. What a snitch."
I'm the snitch?
That's because I'm worried about her.
But of course, and partly because it pains me to lose my ring.
"Mom, open the door." Frances says in a deep voice.
"If you're here for that ring, then go back. I've already sold it. If you are here for a reason, then I'm sorry. No comment this time."
I can hear her determination, even I can't see her face.
"Mom, I just want to know, what do you want so much money for?"
"You don't have to know. If you want the ring back, call the police. I can't tell you more."
It becomes silent after that.
Looks like she doesn't want to talk to us.
We have no choice but to leave.
After getting Earl's things ready, I am so tired that I lie on the bed. Suddenly, I think of Steven.
"Well, have you got everything set up for Steven?"