I can’t help but asked, “I know what you want me to do. I don’t intend to influence Flora.”
“But your presence to Flora is a threat.”
I disdain to smile. “That day, you said that after I left, you always regretted what you once said. But Rashad, I didn’t see your regret at all. You felt from your heart that in that marriage, I was the only reason to destroy it. At that time, because Flora was dying, I should give in. Now, because Flora has become a pity person, I must give in to her, but why? Why must I be the one who avoids it? That woman is unwilling to face the reality. Why should she let others give in all the time to fulfill her? Is it because I am a healthy person with a good body and because I am strong?”
I was a little upset and turned to leave. I said that to Rashad. If I think about it carefully, Flora is really pitiful. If the things she experienced were affected by me, I might not be able to be so calm.
I took a deep breath and looked at him. “Don’t come to me again and say anything to give in. I have no reason to listen to you. Cheney hates me to the bone because I abandoned him six years ago. What can I do now? Can I fix it?”
“Uncle can’t leave Flora, do you understand?”
I understood what he wants me to understand. Cheney wants to keep me by his side and trying to forget what happened six years ago. Flora has become a part of his life, and he will never leave poor Flora behind. So… the fast knot between the three of us is still untied.
“Krista, what I said was true, you can marry me.” Rashad added, “Marry me and break my uncle’s control over you. In this way, even if you stay in City A and the Fischer’s mansion, it is reasonable and will not pose any threat to Flora.”
“Oh,” I shook my head and smiled. “You could sacrifice anything for Flora. Do you like her?”
“Of course not, I just think this is a very reasonable choice.”
“And then what? Let people all over the world laugh at Cheney, who can’t look at his wife because he’s a loser, and makes him hate me even more. And I became a bitch, following you and your uncle, like a bus that everyone wants to ride. As a nephew, you took over your second uncle’s woman, and each of you turned against each other?”
He was stunned and didn’t speak.
I added, “Rashad, just now, Mr. Quincy said that you have changed and appreciate you because of your hard work, but why do I still see you as the same person who used to talk but not thinking? How much hatred do you have with the Fischer family, and even want to turn the Fischer family into a joke that can be humiliated on other people’s lives?”
He frowned, trying to say something. I interrupted him directly. “I repeat, I didn’t mean to hurt anyone, so don’t say these disgusting words again. In the future, I will also work here. Everyone had better stay out of the water and live-in peace with each other. Otherwise, I will never give in again.”
When I finish talking, I left.
Rashad turned back and said, “What if I could get you out of here? Would you like to come with me and never come back again?”
My heartfelt a little unhappy, so I ignored him and walked away. He stepped forward quickly, spread his arms, and blocked my way. “I will put everything down, take you out of here, and go to a place where no one knows us to start over, will you?”
My face turns blank without any expression. “I don’t want to, why should I live with you?”
“You don’t want to, isn’t it because you are not willing to give up on my uncle? You came back for him, but you said that you wouldn’t hurt Flora. Don’t you say this against your will?”
I scoffed. “What about you? You say you don’t like Flora, but every word you say is biased towards her. Rashad, people like you really don’t like me. It makes me feel sick, you know?”
I didn’t want to talk to him, so I went straight away. He grabbed my wrist and said, “I really like you.”
I gave him a cold look and didn’t care about him. But he didn’t let me go and said, “Flora became a vegetable person because of me.”
I stopped and looked back at him. He said heavily, “Come with me, this is not a place to talk.”
He took me into his car and drove me all the way to the seaside, which is not far away from here. I was waiting for his explanation about what he said, but he didn’t seem to be in a hurry, but slowly opened the ceiling of the car.
“I’m not enjoying the scenery with you.”
“I know,” Rashad nodded. “There are some things that take courage to say, and you may not understand.”
He sighed and added, “Uncle, Flora, and I, have been entangled for many years. In the beginning, Flora liked me, from her seed of love and after being hurt because of me. At that time, I knew that the person in her heart had always been me. But at first, I didn’t accept her. She is not my type. I like girls with independent personalities and not weak personalities, just like you. ”
I frowned. “Don’t pull me.”
He added, “Secondly, it is also because I always knew that my second uncle likes Flora. I gave importance to the Fischer family, and I like my second uncle so much that I certainly won’t rob women with him.”
He said, with a bitter smile, “But everything was ruined by my dad. You know, my dad, grandfather, and my great grandfather have been at odds. On that day, we are having a family dinner. There were many guests at home. I was with my uncle and Flora. Because we had a good time chatting, we all had a few drinks. After that, the guests left, uncle went back to the study room because he had business. Flora didn’t leave, so she continued to drink with me for the second round. As a result, my dad sent someone to drugged Flora’s wine and locked us in the same room. It was Flora’s first time.”
When I heard this, it was false to say that I was not surprised. I always knew that Rashad was surprisingly nice to Flora, but I never thought this would happen to the two of them.
“When I woke up the next day, I regretted it. I thought Flora would be as sad as me, but I didn’t expect her to smile and comfort me and say it doesn’t matter. But I can’t help but be responsible for her. She and I both had a relationship. After uncle knew it, he didn’t say anything, just calmly blessed us. But since that day, he has always alienated us intentionally or unintentionally.”
Rashad sighed slightly. “Grandpa began to introduce people to my uncle frequently. Everyone is a wealthy family. As long as they are with the Fischer family, they can add icing to the cake to both parties, and my uncle is indeed starting a blind date. My dad’s eyes were red, and he thought that uncle was going to marry a wealthy daughter, while what I was in contact with was only the daughter of a servant. His heart became more and more unbalanced, and he began to find fault with Uncle Jacob and Flora in the Fischer family.”