“Michael, I...” Suzy stuttered, unsure if she should tell him the truth.Suzy had known Michael for so long but she had never talked to him about her background before. She knew it was too hard to look for her relatives with her own ability, so she decided to tell him about it. Perhaps she could use a helping hand too. When Suzy told him about the emerald pendant, Michael had the shock of his life and he instantly knew that this was definitely no coincidence.After all, he had only lent Suzy a hand because he saw Christina’s shadow in her eyes. He remembered how much she resembled Christina back then.Listening to Suzy’s story, Michael realized that his instincts were right all along. He must investigate this matter no matter what.As Christina made her way back to the Garcia household, she noticed that the entire villa was filled with the scent of medicine. It reminded her of the days where Heather had forced her to chug down bottles and bottles of medicine, so much that smellin
Christina opened the closet when she entered the bedroom, and just as she was about to place her clothes in it, the sight in front of her shocked her. Unknown to her, the closet had already been filled with pajamas and casual outfits that had teddy bear prints on them.Christina did not know how to react. Michael must be mad!She just made a corner for herself and hung her clothes before placing her toiletries in the washroom where she noticed a teddy bear cup near the sink. She was at a loss for words.Michael seemed to have developed a liking for teddy bears since the past three years. What a joke life was.Just as she was done unpacking her stuff, she heard noises coming from downstairs. It was still early, yet Michael had already returned. So she made her way out of the bedroom and walked into the living room. Michael seemed to be in a good mood but his facial expression changed the moment he saw the ugly Crocs on her feet. “Didn’t I get you slippers?”“I’m more comfortable
Deep down, Christina let out a bitter laugh. For a rich man like Michael, having sour cream dip once in a while was probably enjoyable, but it was not the same for lower-class people like her. Just the sight of it could make her puke. Due to poverty, this was the only thing she ate the first year she was chased out of the Larson family. In fact, it was so cheap and delicious that it was the only thing she ate for her breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and it went on for a year. She survived her pregnancy by eating sour cream dip for a year.Seeing that she did not touch her plate, Michael took a piece and placed it in front of her mouth. “Open your mouth.”Christina frowned but eventually gave in as she opened her mouth and ate it. There was nothing special about it, and the flavor was even blander than the ones that the run-down restaurants served. She would never eat another piece unless it was over her dead body. Her gloom reactions were depressing to Michael’s eyes. Seeing how d
Michael had never felt so depressed. His plan was to start afresh with Christina, but he did not expect that their first meal together would end abruptly because of a fishbone.Along the way home from the hospital, Michael had on a long face and did not say a word while Christina remained silent too. With that, they spent their journey back to the Oak Lake Villa in silence.As Christina sat on the sofa and watched a sitcom, Michael sat next to her too, remaining mum all the while as he kept his anger to himself. Although the woman said nothing, he knew that she was mocking him in her heart.Michael was so focused on coming up with things to talk to her about during dinner that he barely ate anything. After a fishbone got stuck in his throat, he was rushed to the hospital and spent the rest of the night there, hence he had been starving all night long.He did not believe that she could not hear how his stomach was growling in hunger. However, she gave no reaction to it at all, much
Christina wanted to head to the kitchen for a glass of water before she went to bed. However, when she walked out of her bedroom, she was stunned to see Michael’s tall silhouette on the living room’s couch. “Why are you back?”“This is my house. Why can’t I come back?” asked Michael.“Sorry, I was wrong in asking that.” Christina immediately shut her mouth.As Michael walked to her, he could smell the typical fresh scent of a woman which eased his tension. The anger in him had also faded at that instant. It had never triggered such a response in him when he was with other women. With Christina, however, he felt alive. Smelling her body odor, he was eager to make out with her. As soon as Christina noticed the eager gaze that Michael had fixed on her, she instantly took a step back to keep a distance from him. With his long legs, Michael took one large step forward and was in front of her again. He held firmly onto her waist. “Are you worried that I’ll eat you up?”Despite his ma
“Open it,” Michael ordered forcefully, and Christina unwillingly took out the item in the box. It was a silver necklace. If she was not mistaken, the first present that Michael gave her during their date eight years ago was a silver necklace that was similar to this.It was their first date that day and he personally put the necklace around her neck before he lowered his head and kissed her. From then onward, Michael constantly showered her with gifts that were more and more costly.Until one day, it all came to an end. Michael took back everything that he had given to her.Today was her first time living with Michael as his mistress. What was the point of Michael giving her the same necklace? Christina found it ridiculous so she did not wear it. “Thank you, Mr. Larson, but I don’t need a present. Please take it back.”“What do you mean?” Michael was starting to get irritated.“I have a terrible memory, and I’m also a scatterbrain. If I lose the necklace and you decide to take
Christina did not sleep well last night. With Michael on the same bed, she had to be alert to him all the time, hence she could not help but feel uneasy even after she had fallen asleep.When she woke up the next morning, a big hand pressed down on her waist the moment she was about to sit up. “Sleep a little longer. I’ll send you to the office.”“I appreciate your thought, President Larson, but you don’t have to send me to the office. Being your mistress isn't glorious. You might not care about your dignity, but I do.” Such a scornful remark left Michael speechless.Christina quickly got out of bed and washed up. After that, she left Oak Lake Villa and took a bus to the office. Due to poor sleep, she was tired and dazed at work during the day. Just as she got off work, Ariel called to ask her out for a meal.Coincidentally, Christina did not feel like returning to see Michael’s face at such an early hour, so she agreed to join Ariel without hesitation. Ariel spent a long time
Christina was taken aback. Although she had not been to Hoover Alley, Uncle Francis had always mentioned it to her. That was where her mother and uncle used to live when they were young. Francis said that the area was particularly complicated as it was filled with sketchy people. Besides the poor, fugitives and even drug traffickers lived there. Yet why did Michael take Suzy there?Christina could not figure out the reason. Anyway, Larson’s doings had nothing to do with her. It was better for her to concentrate on her business instead!Since Christina and Ariel chatted over dinner, they ended up spending two hours to finish the meal. By the time they came out of the restaurant, the streets outside were already filled with neon lights.On this busiest street in Perth, the traffic was bumper to bumper and they could not even see the end of the street. Ariel sighed. “Looks like it’s impossible to drive out of this area within two hours.” During their conversation, Christina recei