UNTOLD SECRETS

chapter-12

After Ryan came back, Amber explained the incident of the afternoon and made a few indifferent remarks. The man merely cast a casual glance at Subhasini, who was standing in a corner, without stating his position. Even so, Subhasini wasn’t disappointed, since she had expected such an outcome long ago.

On the other hand, Kousini couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly. Doesn’t this show that he doesn’t care about Subhasini at all? she thought to herself. With a big smile on her face, she walked up to Ryan and held out to him the coffee she had brewed. “Have some coffee, Ryan. You’ve been busy all day long, so let’s quench your thirst with this.”

Much to her surprise, Ryan refused and said, “It’s not necessary. It’s late, so you should go home now.”

Kousini’s smile froze on her lips. She deliberately acted cute, pretending not to understand that Ryan wanted to chase her away. “I want to learn something from you so that I’ll do a better job of helping my Dad manage his company in the future, Ryan. Can I do that?”

Normally, a man wouldn’t have the heart to refuse a coquettish plea made by such a pretty and graceful lady, but Ryan narrowed his eyes. “If you don’t leave right now, you don’t have to come here anymore.” The scar on his face made him look very menacing when he looked at someone chillingly.

Upon that, Amber’s expression changed slightly. She hurriedly smiled in a placating manner to save herself from embarrassment. “All right, all right. I know you are afraid that my Dad will be worried about me, right? You’re only saying so for my own good, and I understand that, Ryan. In that case, I’ll be going home first. I’ll come again some other day.Don't worry.” She was still smiling when she left, but her face instantly darkened as soon as she left the place. In the end, she glanced at the Evan Residence’s gate with a look of determination in her eyes.

After Kousini left, Subhasini held a cup of brewed Earl Grey tea and placed it on Ryan’s desk. She knew that Ryan liked to make a cup of tea whenever he came home from work, which was why he refused to drink the coffee Kousini had brewed. However, her body tensed subconsciously as she could sense his dark gaze falling on her even with her head lowered.

“Why are you lingering around here?”

Subhasini pursed her lips and looked up at him. Then, she put her palms together and placed them between her neck and her shoulder to make a sleeping gesture. 'Aren’t you going to sleep?'

She merely asked the question casually, but the man had obviously misunderstood her. Ryan furrowed his brows and asked, “Do you want to sleep with me?”

Subhasini was stunned for a moment before she shook her head vigorously.

Ryan then strode off and replied, “Since that isn’t the case, don’t disturb me.”

Subhasini froze on the spot for a moment before leaving in silence.

However, neither of them spotted Julian standing outside the window. A hint of shock flashed across his eyes; he wanted to reminisce about the past with Ryan at first, but he didn’t expect to witness this scene.Ryan wasn’t actually nice to her, he thought to himself. Upon realizing this, he immediately figured out what had been puzzling him. No wonder even Mrs. Wilson dares to lord it over her.

Julian heard from the nurse who looked after Subhasini’s grandmother that someone had paid for the old woman’s treatment at first, but the financial support had been cut off for no reason. Thus, he speculated that Ryan was probably the one who cut off the financial support, which was why Subhasini was worried. Furthermore, he heard what Mrs. Wilson said during the daytime and witnessed Amber's manner toward Subhasini. What else could he not understand? Come to think of it, any woman would find herself in a very difficult situation if she was a mute who couldn’t speak, was detested by her husband, and had an awkward position in the Evan Family, let alone a weak and helpless woman like Subhasini. How could she afford her grandmother’s expensive medical bills?

Subhasini was only a stranger whom Julian had met twice, but for some unfathomable reason, Julian found his heart aching for her. Perhaps I should help her, he thought to himself.

In the morning,

When Subhasini woke up the next morning, everyone else in the Evan Residence continued to ignore her. Amber had stopped asking her to do the household chores ever since she did it and was stopped by Ryan. Subhasini finished her lunch under the servants’ contemptuous gazes, but when she got up, Julian called her, “Miss Johnson.” He did not address her as his cousin-in-law. Instead, he kept calling her ‘Miss Johnson’ so that she didn’t feel so embarrassed.

Subhasini’s face showed a look of confusion. Then, she heard Julian reply, “The hospital director told me that your grandmother has regained consciousness. As it happens, I’m going to the hospital to do a follow-up examination on her, so I can give you a lift.”

Subhasini was first delighted at the news of her grandmother regaining consciousness, but she then hesitated somewhat. She asked with sign language. 'Can I go with you? You won't mind?'

Without saying anything, Juian simply smiled at her.

Since he knew what she was worried about, Julian shook his head with a smile. “It’ll be fine.”

In the end, Rachel’s eagerness to visit her grandmother got the better of her.