Chapter 255 Peyton, the Angel Who Saved Me
Peyton stopped crying and sniffled. With teary eyes, she met Kevinâs clear gaze.
In his eyes, her face was clearly reflected. There was no trace of youthful innocence on his handsome
face, but rather a rare maturity and seriousness.
Worried?
Kason had already taken care of his matter. As long as she was alive, she would eventually come back
for revenge.
Peytonâs mind flashed with Nolanâs face. Peyton quickly shook that face out of his mind.
âNo. I just wanted to see my dad before leaving. Is it possible?â
âAlright, Iâll take care of it.â
Peyton continued to tend to his wound, wrapping the bandage around Kevinâs muscular back, one loop
at a time.
Peyton was shocked to find that he had many wounds on his body. âKevin, how did you get so many
scars?â
Kevin chuckled, âPeyton, have I never told you about my family before? Do you want to hear?â
âUm.â
Peyton brought a basin of hot water and gently wiped away the bloodstains from his body.
âMy mother passed away early, but I have never said that she was driven to death by my father. My
father had severe domestic violence issues.â
Peyton jerked her hand that was twisting the hot pad. She turned her head to look at Kevin.
His face lost its youthfulness under the dim yellow light of the wall lamp, appearing particularly mature,
just like his physique. He was no longer the person she remembered.
Kevin tilted his head slightly upwards, revealing a prominent Adamâs apple. He chuckled softly, his
voice sounding a bit hoarse.
âMy father has always had a fondness for money and alcohol throughout his life. Whenever things
didnât go well in his business, he would come home drunk and beat my mother. Most of the wounds on
my body were inflicted by him. My mother endured all the suffering for my sake, until that snowy night
when my father lost money in stocks and used a hot iron to burn me.
âPeyton, have you ever heard the sound of a scorching hot iron touching the skin, like a branding iron?
Itâs like sizzling bacon on a charcoal fire.â
âMy mother wanted to block, but only managed to block half. Half stayed on her, while the other half fell
on my back. That night, my mother resisted for the first time. In her resistance, she was pushed down
the stairs and died from the fall.â
Peytonâs gaze fell on the prominent burn on his waist. She couldnât imagine the kind of pain it had
been,
âWhen the police took me to make a statement, I followed their instructions and said that my mother
had fallen down by herself.â
Kevin suddenly turned to look at Peyton. âAm I a bad kid? I lied. I let
that scumbag go.â
Two tears rolled down from the corner of his eyes. âBecause I donât want to lose both my mother and
my father.â
The towel fell into the water. Peyton stretched out his arms and hugged Kevin.
âKevinâ¦â
Kevin continued, âI went abroad a long time ago, just to avoid him. From childhood to adulthood, only
you cared if I had eaten and would take me home for the New Year. In my heart, you are the angel who
saved me.â
Peyton thought about Kevinâs quiet and reserved nature when he was a child. Before he left, they
exchanged contact information. In the beginning, during the years he was abroad, she frequently cared
about him.
How did the contact break later on?
It was after she started dating Nolan. He didnât like her getting too close to the opposite sex.
But she didnât know that Kevin had once suffered such pain.
âDonât be afraid, Kevin. Itâs all in the past.â
The hand hanging in the air slowly grabbed her waist. He made a soft sound of approval. However, the
hand holding her waist kept
tightening and loosening.
âWell, itâs all in the past.â