Vivian arrived home a little late. She parked the car at the side of the road first, then collected her subscribed newspapers and magazines from the mailbox at her gate. She flipped through the mail as she walked in. To her surprise, she found a letter. It was an envelope made from kraft paper with her name on it.It was a rare handwritten letter with the faint print of a bamboo tree, drawn with Chinese calligraphy ink. The bamboo was tall, straight, and fierce just like the script on the lette
Did you know, Vee?I’ve thought of this more than once. If only our beginning from that night wasn’t so unbearable, how wonderful would it be?… The light from the setting sun spilled towards her from the side, casting a glow on the piece of paper, illuminating the words on it, and giving them a slight shimmer. Just like last year, when she emerged from the ultrasound room in the maternity hospital, weak after a mere two steps, she had to lean against the corridor. She covered her mouth with
“What’s taking you guys so long to get a car? Huh? It’s a woman’s?”Thanks to the heavy cover of the night, Sean Jackson only managed to get a closer look by moving closer. He frowned.“We’ve got no choice. We ran into her. What do we do with the chick, Sean?” Tiger Holt asked. Sean Jackson lowered his head and wrapped his bleeding hand with a bandage, then quietly glanced at the trembling woman who was cowering next to the car tire. After a moment of silence, he replied, “Make it clean. Don
Vivian shivered uncontrollably. She tried her best to stay conscious and turned her pleading gaze towards the man who actually resembled a skinny monkey, clutching onto her last straw of survival. “Mister, I’ll do anything if you don’t kill me. My parents are waiting for me back home, and I’m their only daughter.”Slim was very moved. He summoned his courage again and jovially appealed to Sean, “Sean, we won’t be wasting that much time if we do it now.”Tiger chuckled before Sean could reply a
Finally, she found the sharp weapon, and the villain was still on top of her. However, she had never felt so calm. Her hand slid down his back, trying to determine the exact spot of his heart. However, she could not be sure, so she was afraid that the blade would be too short and might not pierce through his heart and kill him instantly.Vivian knew that she had no time to hesitate. She grabbed the back of his head, lifted her chin, and forcefully pressed against his lips. The man was blissfull
Liam Fairdew arrived very quickly, even faster than the police. He carried Vivian out from the car and wrapped her with his trench coat. Then, he carefully carried her into his car. Vivian was still trembling, so he could only hold her tightly in his arms, soothing her ears with whispers, “It’s alright, Viv, it’s alright. I’m here. The police will be arriving soon. I’ll take you to the hospital when they arrive.”The police cars arrived swiftly with flashlights blinking continuously. Then, th
Vivian cast him a sidelong glance and huddled into her sofa, leisurely flipping through her magazine. She purposefully pulled a long face and pouted. “Darling husband, I’ve finished all of my pay for the month. I don’t even have money to apply for a beauty card.”Liam chuckled helplessly. “My dear wife, my payroll card is already in your hands. Do you need to ask me for money?”“I’d have to inform you, at least,” She curved her lips into a smile, then extended her leg to kick him playfully. “H
The man reached up and took off his sunglasses before he turned towards her. “Are you alright, Miss?” She continued shifting her body backward. “Get away! You, get away! There are a lot of people here. They’ll come immediately!” she cried out in fear.The man only paused and smiled helplessly. “Miss, I don’t know why you’re acting this way, but I’ve no evil intentions,” he explained, “If I’ve scared you by talking to you, then I’m sorry. I’ll leave right now.”He backed away as he spoke. The