Chapter 8

  Photos of me racing with Conrad were posted

  online.

  John 

  tracked me down to my stepfather's banquet through one of those photos.

  John 

  wanted to pay a visit, but my mother instructed the maid to douse him

  with water.

  “John , let me tell you this: you'll never see Vivian unless I'm

  dead.”

  John 's voice was filled with endless

  regret: “Auntie, I know I was wrong. Please let Sharon see me.”

  “No need. I'll never forgive you in this life.”

  I stepped out from behind the door.

  My eyes were devoid of any emotion, looking

  at him as if he were a stranger.

  I questioned him, word by word.

  “Forgive you? Can my child come back to life?”

  “Forgive you? Can the pain I've suffered just disappear?”

  “Every time I think of those 99 crashes, my whole body screams in

  agony.”

  “How am I supposed to forgive you with all this?”

  With each of my words, John 's face grew