The Stand-In Who Burned the Script novel Chapter 298

Chapter 298

By the lake in the park, Vivian walked in a sleek black dress, her elegant strides accentuating her stunning curves. She wore flats, so her approaching footsteps were quiet until she was right behind the man.

He turned around, his gentle expression tinged with obvious pride.

His gaze carried a distinct ‘my little girl is all grown up’ vibe.

“It wasn’t until today that I realized our Vivian has become a full-grown woman.”

Vivian blinked in surprise before smiling. “Vincent, that kind of line doesn’t really work on family.”

“You said it yourself, we’re family.” It was a cloudy day, and the breeze off the lake was chilly. Vincent took off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders. “Coming out without a jacket? Haven’t you just

recovered?”

Vivian didn’t reject the gesture, stepping forward to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with him.

“Vincent, why don’t you just get straight to the point?”

Over the years, her interactions with the two Vaughan brothers were always somewhat strained.

One was too ruthless; she feared him both overtly and covertly.

The other was too kind, so good to her that she felt she could never repay him.

Consequently, she wanted to avoid them both equally.

Vincent sighed helplessly. After a long pause, he asked softly, “Did Marcus come looking for you?”

The fact that he asked meant he already knew the answer.

Vivian remained silent.

“Marcus has had a hard time. Back then, because of Darcy…”

Vincent paused. He honestly didn’t know how to refer to Darcy. Given her seniority, she was technically an aunt-figure, belonging to their parents’ generation.

But logically speaking, she had indeed been deeply involved with Marcus.

They were eight years apart.

It was neither a massive gap nor a small one.

Yet it was enough to make their relationship entirely unacceptable in the eyes of society.

“Marcus nearly got himself disowned by our grandfather over it. For all these years, he has never stopped looking for Darcy. Every time he and Grandpa meet, they argue about it, but he hasn’t found a single lead.”

Vincent looked at Vivian, his tone gentle. “Because of Darcy, Marcus has grown colder over the It’s not just you. He barely speaks to anyone in the family.”

years.

Vivian stared at the ripples on the lake.

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Staring at the endless circles made her slightly dizzy.

“Why are you telling me this, Vincent?”

Her voice was flat, devoid of any anger. “I’ve known how Marcus operates for years. I don’t blame him.”

“It’s good that you don’t. I just wanted to assure you that he won’t actually hurt you.”

“That doesn’t matter.”

“Hmm?”

Vincent frowned slightly. “How does that not matter?”

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