She drank so much at social events that she had stomach bleeding and she hovered at the edge of life and death several times.
In two years, my sister lost thirty pounds. She helped Lucian pay off all his debts and in return, won his love.
We toasted together, promising to stay close and love each other for a lifetime, never to be separated.
I was lost in thought when I heard a key turning outside.
The door opened and Lucian and Vivienne were suddenly standing there.
I had forgotten—we each had a copy of the key to this place.
“Vivienne said you came back, so we guessed you’d be here. You should’ve told us you were returning. We could’ve picked you up.”
He stepped forward as if to pat my shoulder, but I avoided him.
“This place isn’t suitable to live in. Come back with us. The housekeeper is on leave and there’s an empty room available.”
I lowered my gaze and saw that their house was here in this city.
I had only come back to see my sister. Later, I was going to meet my future mother-in-law for the first time.
I held out my hand. “Keys!”
This house had been bought by my sister and it was under my name.
It had nothing to do with the two of them.
Vivienne’s eyes swept over the photo in my hand with a complicated expression. “Dorian, if she were here, I’m sure she’d want the three of us to be happy together.”
Lucian looked away, unable to meet the gaze of the photo.
Vivienne walked straight in, took off her coat, rolled up her sleeves and picked up the broom behind the door.
“Lucian, go open the window and let some fresh air in.”
For a moment, it took me back many years. Back then, the four of us often gathered here.
My sister would cook, Lucian would help and Vivienne did the housework.
I was busy bossing everyone around.
Laughter echoed in the small house. Now, only silence remained.
I cleaned the table and carefully placed my sister’s portrait on it.
In the photo, my sister was smiling so gently.
I never expected that a reunion of the four of us would happen like this.
Lucian suddenly rushed over and slammed the portrait onto the table. “Why display this? Everything’s fine already!”
Seeing his flustered expression, I couldn’t help but sneer inwardly.
So, he felt guilty and ashamed to face my sister’s pure eyes.
“Dorian, Lucian is just worried about you. After all, someone died here before.”
“Don’t you know better than anyone how my sister died?”