Seeing Annabelle Linton furrow her brow, Vivian Yates spoke even more deliberately, "They used to have a great relationship, but now my dad says he wants to divorce my mom. He even hit her before, and he hit me too. I haven't been back in the country for long, and now they're causing such a scene..."
Annabelle Linton's frown deepened. She asked rationally, "So what are you going to do now?"
Vivian Yates shook her head, crying. "I don't know, cousin, I don't know. I'm so lost right now. I don't have my parents anymore, I'm penniless, and I'm injured."
She choked on her sobs, looking terrified. "Just now, while I was walking, some creep almost... r-raped me. Cousin, what should I do... Please help me, okay? I promise I won't be any trouble..."
Hearing this, Annabelle Linton's mind started to churn.
