Chapter 8
Chapter 8
To my brother, that pungent scent of perfume seemed to follow him everywhere.
It didn’t matter if he was in the bedroom making a call or in the bathroom taking a shower.
That day, as he returned to the bedroom drying his dripping hair with a towel, he noticed that the phone on his nightstand had been moved yet again.
He caught a whiff of the lingering perfume on the device and let out a meaningful smile.
On the weekend, the dining table was set for four.
It was a rare day off for my brother.
It was also a rare occasion for Lin Shishi to step out of the utility room to join everyone for a meal.
She seemed to be in a good mood.
Lately, whenever my brother spent time with her, he was no longer interrupted by work calls.
The doorbell rang, and Mom got up to answer it.
The visitors were two middle-aged men. They pulled out badges from their plain clothes, identifying themselves as police officers.
The sudden clatter of a chair hitting the floor echoed through the dining room. Followed by the sound of frantic footsteps, the door to the utility room was slammed shut.