Facade of Love

Chapter 4

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!

alone in the

ceiling.

had already

Sleep was more important

On the weekend.

received the call from the Scott Residence, I was still working

the other end

He looked so much older than the last time I saw him, his eyes

Kane’s face darkened. He looked at

come see

him, and then at my mother, who was

Kane and asked, “Dad, what did I do

Bang!

threw the fruit basket that was beside him at me, glaring angrily. “You don’t know what you’ve done? Yvette

why are you trying to hurt

really don’t know what I’ve done wrong,

shameless?”

him off more, as he was breathing heavily now. “Did you call the police

all because of

could not help but scoff and look at him. “Mr. Scott, next time you plan on scolding me, find a better

“Since you’re not dead, I’ll take my leave. I wouldn’t want to

his next explosion,

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

have to do with me? Is this

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