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When we were arriving near the house, I said, “Anna, just drop me off here.”
But she said, “Liam asked me to send you back to Mrs. Sullivan.” I asked, “Why?
Why are you listening to him?” She then answered, “He warned me not to
mess up again.” She glanced at me and said tiredly, “And I was worried that
he would tell Harvey about the hotel incident. I applied for a loan for
something, and I needed Harvey the most now.” I asked, “How would Liam
know about this? I didn’t tell him.” I was dying, so it did not matter if I did not
clear the doubts. And I did not think that he was oblivious.
“It doesn’t matter. It’s not you, it’s me; I’m selfish.” Anna glanced out of the
window as she held onto the steering wheel tight and said, “I actually hate
you a little. I hate you for being innocent and happy. I hate you for
accidentally causing Uncle George’s death. And I hate our father pampering
you more. I’m the more hardworking one.” She turned to look at me and said,
“Sorry, Vivi, it’s my fault.” I felt the warmth and answered, “No, there’s nothing
wrong with you. You’re wronged. If it wasn’t for that incident, you wouldn’t be
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“Yes, Louis would still be alive. I would be in this state with him here.” She let
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go of the steering wheel and sobbed. I fumbled out a handkerchief from my
bag for her, and I wiped off her tears. She suddenly leaned over and hugged
me and cried, “Sorry, I shouldn’t treat you this way.” We hugged each other
and cried for a long time on this day. The last time we cried was the day after
my mother’s death. I went to her room and told her that I missed our mother,
and we hugged each other and cried as if we were the only two humans left
in the world that night. This would be the memory I cherished the most
before I died.
After a while, she let go, and she wiped my tears away. “Vivi, you’re like a
rabbit when you cry.” And I said, “Don’t talk about it.” She pinched my ears and
sighed, “It’s not that I don’t want to save our father; it’s just that I can only
support him for half or a year with the money I have now. And I can’t support.
him after that without doing business. And we might have already missed
the best time to save him by then. Without Liam, we can’t do anything but
pull off his life support by then.” I could not speak; my heart was aching. She
was right. “So, Vivi,” she grabbed my hand and said, “if you really want to save
our father, you should support me.” I asked, “How can I help?” She answered,
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“You can pay for the medical fees of this year.” She continued to say, “Or… you
buy the stock back.”
“I know this is too much, but…” Anna said sadly, “Once the stock is yours, Liam
might think of a way to help you. Because once you’re bankrupt, the two of
you will be equally responsible. So, no one other than you is more suitable to
buy it back.” I replied, “But I don’t have that much money.” She held my hand
and said pleadingly, “Vivi, please. If I’m successful in my business, I can
provide for our father for the rest of his life. Okay?”
I entered the entrance with the vet, and she was changing the dressing for
the rabbit. The rabbit was still lying down, and it trembled when it smelled
humans. After the vet was gone, I fed it some grass. Anna and Liam both
commented that I was like a rabbit, and indeed, I feel like one. They were
both predators to me.
I was lost in my thoughts, and I felt exhausted, so I closed my eyes and laid
on the sofa. I somehow heard someone say, “When did she sleep?”
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“Before five o’clock.” Suddenly, I felt like my ground was shaking, and I opened
my eyes and saw Liam’s face. “Wake up,” He held me up and said, “Eat
something before you sleep.” I rubbed my eyes, and I felt so tired. I did not.
know what time it was, and I was not hungry at all. I leaned against him, and I
refused to open my eyes no matter how hard he tried to wake me up. I heard
his laughter, and I felt something soft touch my lips. It felt so gentle.
When I woke up, it was already morning. I found myself still on the sofa, and I
was covered with a thin blanket. The sofa was not big enough to fit two
people, so he did not come home yesterday. I felt ashamed for having such.
a dream yesterday.
I did not have my medicine yesterday, so I got up from the sofa and went
into the bedroom to eat it. I heard the bathroom door opening when I put the
medicine in my mouth. I hurriedly closed the drawer, and the door opened at
the same time. Liam was in his bathrobe, and his hair was wet. He smiled and
said, “Oh, Vivi, you’re awake.” I asked, “When are you back?” He raised his
eyebrow and asked, “Why?” I said, “Aren’t you…” I wanted to ask him about
Yvette, but I could not bring myself to ask such a shameful question.
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He smiled, pinched my cheek, and said, “Let’s eat.” It was not even six o’clock.
now, but the breakfast was ready. We were having ham, bacon, bread, and
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other food for our breakfast. I asked after a while, “Are you busy later?” He
paused, not spreading the jam on the bread, and glanced at me. “I can’t be
sure.” I asked, “Didn’t you have your schedule?” He put the bread on my plate
and said, “It’s my off day. But I might need to accompany someone.” I
glanced at him and said, “I don’t like to eat this.” He said, “Just this one.” He
took another piece of bread and asked casually, “What does she want?” |
trembled and asked, “What?”
“Your face is dirty.” He smirked and said, “You’re confused, right? You gave
your stock away for free, and now you have to buy it back with money.” I
asked, “Are you really selling the corporation?” He smiled and said, “Taste it.” I
took the bread and asked, “She said… ten dollars… But are you really going to
give the corporation up?” He was silent, and he bit the bread and smiled. I
asked anxiously, “Are you divorcing me after selling the Nyra Corporation?”
