Chapter 4 Past Matters
Idris did not respond as his slightly calloused fingertips grazed the grotesque scar on my abdomen. After a long while, he looked up at me, his dark eyes cold and indifferent. “You’ve never talked to me about your past, have you?”
I pursed my l*ps, avoiding his gaze, and said softly, “That’s all in the past. There’s nothing to talk
about.”
He narrowed his eyes and then pulled his hand away, reverting to his usual dignified demeanor. He elegantly got up, put on his robe, and stood beside the bed looking down at me to say, “You should get
some rest.”
I was stunned for a moment before I realized that he had lost interest and was planning to sleep in the
study.
“Alright.” I usually did not like to probe too much. Things were fine as long as we were both happy.
Seeing him about to leave, I pulled the quilt over myself, ready to sleep. However, after taking a few steps, he suddenly turned around and looked back at me, saying my name in a low voice, “Yvette.”
“Hmm?” I looked at him, waiting for what he would say next.
“Moore is different from you. Don’t give her a hard time in the future.” He spoke little, but his words carried weight.
My b*dy stiffened under the quilt, and my heart skipped a beat.
Was this because I humiliated Moore today?
Pushing aside my discomfort, I simply said, “Fine.”
Bang!
The bedroom door slammed shut, and I was left alone in the large room, staring blankly at the dark
ceiling.
He had already started protecting her.
Oh well. Sleep was more important now.
On the weekend.
When I received the call from the Scott Residence, I was still working overtime at the company.
Listening to the news coming from the tense voice on the other end of the phone line, I rushed straight to the hospital.
Inside the ward, Kane Scott’s face was pale. He looked so much older than the last time I saw him, his eyes more sunken. Moore was attentively serving him by his side.
Upon seeing me enter, Kane’s face darkened. He looked at me coldly and sternly asked, “You have the
nerve to come see me?”
I glanced at Moore, who was standing beside him, and then at my mother, who was not far away. The former was gloating, while the latter looked worried.
For some reason, he threw the fruit basket that was beside him at me, glaring angrily. “You don’t know what you’ve done? Yvette Scott, how could I have raised such a shameless child?”
“Heh!” I could not help but scoff and look at him. “Mr. Scott, next time you plan on scolding me, find a better reason. That one made you sound stupid.”
My mother quickly followed, grabbing my arm and looking worried. “Yvette, your father didn’t mean it. He just doesn’t want our family’s dirty laundry to be aired out for everyone to see. The Youngs found out about your sister and Idris and called to say that it’s inappropriate for families like ours to get the police involved in our business. It looks bad.”
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