Aaron had left, and Selena had no idea where he’d gone. She wasn’t familiar with the area or the island’s language—it wasn’t one she knew. Sitting by the enormous floor-to-ceiling window, she hugged her knees, feeling lost and helpless.She pulled out her phone, thinking about contacting Aveline, but it was the middle of the night back in their country. Aveline was pregnant and definitely asleep. Selena didn’t want to disturb her.What could she do? Who could help her?Without being able to find Aaron, she couldn’t even attempt to apologize.Biting her lip, she unlocked her phone and stared at the transactions from "Foolish Aaron" she had saved over time. After tallying them up, she transferred all the money back to him.Selena wrote, “I’ve returned all the money. Please don’t be mad anymore, okay?”The message was sent, but it was like throwing a stone into the ocean—no response."Sigh..."Even paying him back didn’t work. What was she supposed to do now?On the other side of the is
Aaron hung up the phone and turned around to see Selena staring at her pale, delicate ankle, tears falling steadily down her face as if she thought she was doomed to be crippled.Aaron sighed. He walked over, gently pinching her cheek and lifting her face. "You’ll be fine. Stop crying."Selena sniffled, her eyes red from crying. With her bright, expressive eyes now brimming with tears and her reddened nose, she looked utterly pitiful—like someone who had been harshly wronged.Aaron felt his resolve crumbling in an instant. All thoughts of staying firm or maintaining his principles disappeared as he leaned down and pressed his lips to hers."Mmph..."Selena whimpered in surprise, trying to push him away. But Aaron didn’t prolong the kiss, simply giving her a deep, firm kiss before pulling back."No more crying," he ordered gruffly before she could speak.Selena shrank back slightly. "Aaron, you’re so mean."Even when he kissed her, he was so rough, as if he wanted to devour her!The
Selena got up, hopping comically on one foot as she made her way toward the kitchen."What did you make? It smells amazing," she asked, leaning against the doorframe.Aaron, startled, turned to see her standing there with bright, eager eyes. His brow furrowed deeply.He set down the spatula and strode over, lifting her up effortlessly and placing her in a chair by the dining table."Stay put and stop getting in my way," he ordered, bracing one hand on the chair and leaning in close to her face. After a brief pause, he gave her a quick kiss on the lips before returning to the kitchen.Selena blinked, stunned.Wait... was he still mad or not?Soon enough, the food was ready. Baked salmon, barbecued ribs, pulled chicken, and a hearty seafood chowder—dishes that Selena loved.She eagerly grabbed her phone to take pictures and post them on social media. But when she glanced up, she caught Aaron glaring at her darkly.She immediately put the phone down, sitting up straight like a guilty st
The night was dark, and the ocean lay still. Selena glanced at the sleeping Aaron beside her before carefully slipping out of bed and heading to another room.Her ankle still hurt, and she moved cautiously. With one wrong step, she put too much pressure on it, causing her to wince in pain.Once she closed the door behind her, she pulled out her phone and sent a message to Aveline."Are you still awake, babe?" she typed.Aveline quickly replied, "I’m up. Isn’t it the middle of the night over there? Why aren’t you sleeping?""I’m exhausted, but I need to tell you something," Selena wrote back.Aveline immediately called her."Hello?" Selena answered quietly, glancing nervously at the door, afraid that Aaron might suddenly appear.Aveline, picking up on her cautious tone, spoke softly. "What’s going on?"Selena couldn’t help but laugh. "You don’t need to whisper. I’ve got that covered."Aveline laughed, too. "Oh, right. So, what happened? Spill it."Selena took a deep breath. "I told him
As Aaron watched Selena’s peaceful face, he leaned in and kissed her cheek. Unsatisfied, he moved to her lips, pressing soft, lingering kisses.Selena, barely asleep, was disturbed by him and groggily pushed him away. "I’m so tired… leave me alone," she mumbled.Without a word, Aaron flipped her over, so she was lying on her stomach. He kissed her earlobe and whispered, "You sleep, I’ll handle my business."Selena was speechless.As their honeymoon neared its end, Aaron suddenly received a call from his mother, asking him to pick someone up. They were already close and about to head back.After the call, Aaron explained the situation to Selena."Who are we picking up?" Selena asked curiously."My sister, Lila," Aaron replied.Selena was taken aback. "You have a sister?"She thought back, trying to recall anything about Aaron's family but didn’t remember hearing about this."My parents adopted her," Aaron explained. "She’s had health problems since she was little and has been living abr
Aaron noticed the shift in mood and suddenly reached out to take the box back.Lila blinked in surprise. "Brother, what are you doing?"Aaron handed the box back to Selena and said, "I’ve told you before, don’t waste your effort on things like this. Some people might not appreciate it. Wouldn’t it be better to spend the money on something you actually like?"Selena smiled and replied, "I like diamonds too."Aaron glanced at her. "But I don’t think this bracelet suits you. Tomorrow, we’ll go pick out something better.""Sounds good to me," Selena said, smiling playfully. Who would ever complain about spending more money?Lila’s face paled slightly, her hands clenching the fabric of her dress. She pouted, "Brother, are you mad at me?"Aaron turned to her and said calmly, "No, I’m just teaching your sister-in-law not to spend unnecessarily."Selena fell silent.She bit her tongue and tried not to laugh.Lila wasn’t reassured. She wasn’t a child anymore—she understood the meaning behind
"What’s going on?" Aaron’s voice was sharp as he hung up the phone, quickly striding over.Selena raised her arm, revealing a scrape near her elbow where the skin had been scratched, a faint trace of blood seeping from the mark where Lila had pinched her.Her face was cold as she spoke, "Aaron, it’s clear your sister doesn’t like me. First, she criticizes the gift I gave her, then belittles my background, and now she’s physically hurt me. Since I’m so unwelcome here, I’ll just leave."With that, she turned and started walking away.Aaron’s expression darkened instantly. He shot a glare at Lila. "What do you think you’re doing?"Lila’s eyes filled with tears, and she shook her head pitifully. "I didn’t hurt her, I swear! She misunderstood. Brother, I didn’t do anything."But Aaron wasn’t interested in hearing her excuses. Without another word, he quickly followed after Selena."Brother!" Lila called out desperately, trying to stop him, but he didn’t even glance back.One of the servan
Selena’s eyes flickered briefly, and after only a moment of hesitation, she answered the call."Hello, Mom," she said, her tone calm but with a hint of detachment.She wasn’t Aaron—she couldn’t simply hang up on his mother. If she did, her position within the Fletcher family would only become more difficult.Aaron, hearing the conversation, glanced over at her, his gaze darkening. He moved to take her phone, but Selena gently stopped him, shaking her head. She then put the call on speaker.Aaron’s mother, Nathalie Campbell, spoke with a cold tone, "Have you both arrived in Cloudflare City?"Selena replied, "Yes, we’ve just arrived.""Come home now," Nathalie ordered without waiting for a response, abruptly hanging up.Her attitude was harsh, commanding, and indifferent as if Selena’s presence was little more than an inconvenience.Aaron’s expression soured as he gripped her hand. "We don’t have to go back. What are they going to do about it?"He pulled her toward the car, unwilling to