"Stacy, if Marion is here, he must also want to see the three of us doing well."
Kathryn turned away, not daring to look directly at the photo.
Oliver walked straight in, took off his suit jacket, rolled up his sleeves and picked up the broom behind the door.
"Kathryn, go open the window and get some air."
It took me back to many years ago.
The four of us often gathered there at that time.
My brother cooked, Kathryn helped and Oliver did housework. I was too busy pointing fingers.
The small house was filled with laughter and happiness, but now there was only silence.
I wiped the table clean and placed my brother's portrait upright on it.
In the photo, my brother smiles so gently.
Unexpectedly, the reunion of the four people would take place in this way.
Kathryn rushed over and slammed the portrait onto the table. "Okay, what are you doing with this?"
Seeing her panic, I couldn't help but sneer in my heart, ‘It turns out that she will also feel guilty and be embarrassed to face my brother's clear eyes.’
"Stacy, Kathryn is also worried about you. After all, people have died here."
"Don't you know best how my brother died?"
The broom in Oliver's hand fell to the ground with a clang.
The room was deathly silent except for the sound of the wind blowing outside the window.
In the second year after my brother got married, we all changed.
My brother’s company kept growing and he was often away from home for days at a time.
Then one day, he received an angel investment and was so excited he invited us out to celebrate.
Halfway through the meal, he received a call from Oliver who was absent, "Marion, I got into trouble, they cornered me in the bar."
Without a word, my brother dropped his fork and rushed out.
He left—and never came back the same.
While protecting Oliver, he was struck on the back of the head with a wine bottle.
When Kathryn and I arrived at the hospital, we found him with his mind reduced to that of a five-year-old child.
He forgot everything except me as his sister.
My world was falling apart.
While I endured my grief and took care of my brother, I cruelly rejected Kathryn, “When my brother was healthy, he loved you the most. He wouldn’t want you to waste your life on him.”
“I’m making the decision for him—you two should get a divorce.”
Kathryn held my brother's hands tightly and cried until her heart broke. "I will not leave Marion, not even if I die."
She chose to stay without hesitation.
I gave up the inheritance rights of my brother's company and gave them all to Kathryn.
Oliver blamed himself so much that he couldn't help himself and he was locked in the room drunk and dreaming.
Until Kathryn kicked open the door and slapped him hard.
"If you want to be worthy of Marion, you must protect the company and this family for him."
From that day on, Oliver seemed to be a changed person.
He joined my brother's company and shouldered the burden of taking care of us.
At that time, I was immersed in great sadness and confusion about the future.
Oliver's company and support became my only driftwood.
He and I obtained a marriage certificate and swore before my brother's bedside that he would take care of me for the rest of his life.
Oliver's phone rang, interrupting my memories.
As if eager to get rid of the shackles of the old past, Kathryn became extremely talkative. "Don't blame Oliver. He is now the boss of a listed company and is very busy."
She flipped up her hair, deliberately revealing the huge diamond necklace around her neck. "This was my birthday gift last month. He went to a French auction to buy it and give it to me."
Oliver hung up the phone, "What were you talking about?"
