I'm Your Sister, Brother Chow novel Chapter 56

However, Raylan didn't start driving at once. To Vivian's surprise, Raylan asked her a question. "Did you know about Chow's injury three years ago?"

Stunned, Vivian looked up at him.

She had only seen the intertwining scars on Chow's back when they had been intimate with each other, but she hadn't dared to ask him about them.

She didn't even dare to look at the scars.

That was because Chow would fly into another fit of anger if he caught her looking at his scars.

It was only then that Vivian realised she had been so easily attracted to what Raylan had said. She felt the bitterness creeping into her heart once again.

Why was she still so concerned about Chow when he had made it obvious that he hated her with all his might?

If such a shameful thing happened to someone else, she would probably look down on that person too.

Raylan lowered his gaze as he recalled what just happened.

He had seen clearly the way Celine suddenly clutched at her stomach as if in pain. He also saw how Chow's demeanour had changed immediately.

He had grown up with Chow, so, naturally, he knew all there was to know about him.

It was just that when Chow got involved in the serious accident, he had been studying abroad and received no news of the incident at all. When he came back, Chow had refused to talk about it.

Out of respect for his friend, he never bothered to investigate. That's why he knew nothing about it.

However, when he saw Chow's reaction today, he guessed that Celine most likely had something to do with that accident.

That would explain why Chow suddenly had a fiancée he'd been dating for a few years once he got back from overseas.

He didn't love her, but he had to marry her.

Thinking he knew Chow like the back of his hand, Raylan thought that Chow had his own reasons for marrying her. The Chow he knew would never succumb to threats from anyone.

However, he had overlooked another possibility.

Raylan's heart throbbed suddenly, snapping him back to his senses. He turned to look at Vivian. "Let's go, I'll send you home first. Don't get too upset about what just happened today. I'm sure that Chow must have his reasons for behaving like this."

Vivian chewed on her lower lip.

Even now, she still wanted to ask about Chow's injury.

She was completely hopeless.

Nonetheless, Vivian closed her eyes and resisted the urge to ask.

Since Raylan had something else on his mind, he didn't notice what Vivian had done.

He slipped his key in the ignition, started up the engine, and drove off.

The empty parking lot turned quiet again.

No one else would ever know of the heartbreaking incident that had happened earlier.

Only the loneliness of the night remained.

"Miss, Mr. Gordon is here. He said that he wants to take you out," Aunt Blaine said, standing outside the study.

Anyone could tell that her voice was full of concern.

How could she not be worried?

Ever since Raylan brought Vivian back that day, she had literally never stepped out of the study.

She never even went to bed at night, but slept on the sofa in the study instead.

Aside from refusing to leave the study, Vivian had also refused to eat anything.

Every time Aunt Blaine brought her food on a tray, she would send it back, completely untouched.

However, Vivian still occasionally chatted with Aunt Blaine.

No matter what Aunt Blaine asked, she always responded softly, even smiling at times.

It was just that the wan smile on her face just made her look even more pitiful.

That was why aunt Blaine would always call on her to go out whenever Raylan came around.

Still, Vivian hadn't gone out with him, not even once.

This time, her answer was still the same.

Vivian looked up and stared at the door. Her voice was soft but firm. "Aunt Blaine, I'm a little tired and I don't feel like going out. Please tell Brother Raylan to go back."

Aunt Blaine sighed softly. The sounds of her footsteps gradually faded away.

Vivian lowered her head again and bit her lower lip hard.

She was well aware that Aunt Blaine was worried about her.

It had been three whole days since the incident at the parking lot.

In the last three days, Chow never came home, but Raylan was the one who kept showing up daily instead.

She knew that she was just making everyone worry about her.

She really wanted everything to return to how it was like before. She wanted to make desserts with Aunt Blaine, chat with her, sample her baking, and praise her cooking.

But now, she couldn't force herself to pretend to be happy anymore.

Vivian knew that Aunt Blaine was hoping she'd go out with Raylan to take her mind off things.

But when she thought of how she had embarrassed herself in front of Raylan that day, she felt even more reluctant to leave the study.

This room was the only place she felt safe and could find solace in. It was like her fort.

The study had no secret passage to Chow's bedroom nor the bed that reminded her of their nights spent together. This was the only place where she could catch her breath.

Since that day, Chow had never returned to the mansion. She hadn't seen Celine since then either.

It was most probably for the best.

Because of that kiss, the twisted relationship between Chow and Vivian had been exposed to Celine.

She really had no idea how she was supposed to defend herself if Celine started interrogating her.

She couldn't possibly say that she was forced by Chow every time.

If she said it like that, it would only hurt Celine even more.

Moreover, nobody had forced her to fall in love with Chow.

In the end, she still shamelessly followed in her mother's footsteps.