More accurately, his right thumb and index finger were hooked onto Vivienne's left ring finger. In the dim light, Vivienne only felt his thumb and index finger slowly sliding down from the tip of her middle finger, as if simulating the act of putting a ring on her finger, or as if he was placing an invisible ring on her. And his faint yet cold voice sounded lowly in her ear, "This is the token of our marriage. I want to marry you, love you, and protect you. Whether we are rich or poor, in good or bad circumstances, in sickness or health, I will be your faithful husband." This was exactly the same vow the groom had just made! Vivienne was stunned. Did he know what he was saying? She bit her lip and whispered, "Some things should not be said casually." "I'm not saying it casually." His fingers squeezed into the gap between her fingers, holding her left hand and lightly brushing his lips against her fingers. Vivienne was somewhat relieved that the lighting was dim, and no one could s
It was already late in the evening, past 10 o'clock. Vivienne knew that Asher had driven here today and would probably have to drive back early tomorrow morning. She could only imagine how little rest he would get."Are you staying overnight at the hospital tonight?" Asher asked."Yeah," Vivienne nodded."Then I'll park the car and come to the ward to find you later," Asher said."Aren't you going to sleep at my place?""I want to be with you."Just because he wanted to catch a glimpse of her every day, he was willing to spend nearly six hours driving back and forth. Even though he had been doing this for ten years, now he found himself wanting to see her more and more. If he couldn't see her for a day, he felt like he was suffocating.Was it because he had fallen in love with her? Did love make him lose himself more and more, to the point where he couldn't be without her?Seeing Asher's determination, Vivienne didn't say anything more. She got out of the car and watched as Asher drov
Ezra Donovan lowered his eyes, holding Vivienne's hand, gradually stopping his trembling. His expression returned to normal, as if the strange moment from before had never happened."What if I don't want to?" Ezra slowly raised his head and looked at Asher, who had already approached.Asher extended his right hand and clasped Ezra's right wrist. Suddenly, the scene became Ezra holding Vivienne, while Asher held onto Ezra.In the quiet corridor, the two men faced each other as if engaged in a silent confrontation, equally unattainable.The difference was that Asher's face was filled with gloom, while the corners of Ezra's lips were slightly curved, seemingly amused."Asher Montgo, so this is the extent of your tactics," Ezra Donovan looked at the man before him, smirking."Let go!" Asher's voice grew colder, his five fingers applying increasing pressure.A wave of pain shot through his wrist, but despite the pain, he didn't want to let go. He had already let go once, and he wouldn't do
Ezra didn't say anything more, he just turned around and walked away quickly. Vivienne was completely confused. Why did Ezra suddenly ask her all those questions tonight? Did he come to the hospital just to ask her those questions? What was his intention?Vivienne turned around and noticed Asher standing there, his head lowered. In the light, his face was pale, and his hands clenched into fists, as if he was restraining something. And at his feet, her sketchbook was spread open on the floor. It must have fallen when Ezra and Asher were fighting!Vivienne walked over and squatted down, intending to pick up the sketchbook, but Asher's hand pressed onto the back of her hand before she could reach it."What's wrong with you?" Vivienne asked. "It's just my sketchbook. Don't look at it as if you've seen a ghost." She was joking, but Asher's expression grew even more grim."Ezra Donovan has seen the drawings in it?" His voice was cold, with a barely perceptible tremor.Vivienne nodded. "I le
In the palm of her hand, there was only her touch. When they were children, every time an adult held his hand, it was like this, with a firm grip. They would say, "By holding hands like this, it's harder to get lost." So he liked holding her hand this way too. It made him feel like he wouldn't lose her. And she wouldn't lose him either.Asher's eyelids finally closed slowly, and Vivienne gently brushed his forehead, pausing slightly when her fingertips touched the scar on his temple. After a while, hearing his steady breathing, she carefully brushed aside his hair and lightly kissed the scar on his forehead."I'm sorry, and... I will stay with you. Don't feel anxious anymore. Every time I see you worried, it makes me sad," she whispered softly, even though she knew he was already asleep and couldn't hear anything.After saying that, she let out a long sigh, pulled up the thin blanket covering him to prevent him from catching a cold, and then looked over at her mother, who showed no si
"All I can say is that the chances decrease, but in medicine, there are never absolutes. If your mother doesn't have any issues in the next six months, then the frequency of check-ups can be reduced. However, it's still best to come for regular check-ups every three months," the doctor advised."Okay, I understand," Vivienne nodded.Moira's uncle's family eagerly came to pick her up from the hospital. From Hank Sullivan's happy expression, it was clear that they had already received the promised five million.During the ride, Hank Sullivan couldn't stop praising Vivienne. "Moira, having a daughter like this is worth more than having ten sons!""You're right. Harry has been out of college for years and still hasn't found a proper job!" Rosie chimed in."Careers are built through hard work. Harry is still young, and as long as he has ambition, he may succeed in the future," Moira said.Rosie quickly interjected, "It's not that simple. The company he enters is crucial."Hank Sullivan joi
"Yes," he lifted his head, stuck out his tongue, and gently licked her jawline. "That way, you'll truly feel at ease being with me."She was taken aback and looked at him with surprise, but she heard him continue, "If your mother doesn't approve, even if you're with me, eventually you'll still leave me.""Why would you think that?" Vivienne murmured, puzzled."Isn't it true?" Asher retorted, "The person you care about the most isn't me, right?"When those words escaped his mouth, Vivienne felt a sourness spreading in her chest. She often heard him compulsively demanding that she only care about him, but she had never taken his words to heart.She simply thought he was domineering and wanted to control everything about her. She never realized that he was fully aware of who she cared about the most.Biting her lip, Vivienne lowered her head and cupped Asher's face, gently kissing his eyebrows, his eyes. "Before, the person I cared about the most was my mom, but now, I have someone else
"Treasure found?" he pondered, "Is that treasure referring to me?""Yes, it's you," Vivienne smiled, "My mom even told me that even if we argue, we should never break up."Break up? He suddenly stopped in his tracks, his gaze fixed on her with intensity. "Would you break up with me?"Vivienne blinked, jokingly asking, "Then would you argue with me?"Asher pursed his lips, not uttering a word, but his dark eyes stared at her anxiously, as if afraid of something, yet also longing for something."Okay, okay, I won't mention breaking up!" Vivienne quickly reassured him. She almost forgot that he wasn't someone who jokes around.As she spoke, Vivienne gently squeezed his hand, trying to soothe him.His body remained tense, his expression vigilant. "Even if we argue, we will never break up, right?""Yes, yes! Even if we argue, we will absolutely never break up!" she promptly assured him."Vivi, don't deceive me. I take every word you say seriously." He would keep her words in his heart, for
When Sheila Montgo's baby was born, Asher felt a little disappointed because the child's appearance showed no resemblance to her mother.In Asher's daydreams, he hoped his daughter would look more like Vivienne. However, being a newborn, with wrinkled skin and all, she simply looked like a little monkey.As Sheila grew day by day, her facial features became more distinct, and she started to resemble Asher more and more. Despite Asher's initial disappointment, Vivienne was delighted, especially when she saw the two pairs of eyes, one big and one small, staring at her. It gave her a sense of accomplishment.It was after Sheila's birth that Vivienne learned about the Montgo family's blood curse. Asher took the initiative to tell her, and the revelation left Vivienne utterly shocked, like a storm at sea.The Montgo family's blood curse meant that in the next generation of Montgo children, one of them would inherit it. Although Vivienne felt uneasy and worried, when Sheila turned five, the
Compared to the newborn baby, Nelson was more concerned about Viola. After she was brought back to her hospital room, he never left her side. After the baby was cleaned up, it was brought to the bedside, lying next to Viola.The little baby closed its eyes. Was this his and Viola's child? A rush of tenderness surged in Nelson's heart. Would the child resemble him or Viola? If possible, he hoped the child would resemble Viola more.Just as he was thinking about this, the baby suddenly moved, half-opening its eyes and then bursting into wailing cries. Viola, who had been sleeping, woke up because of the baby's crying."Bring the baby to me; she must be hungry, and I want to breastfeed her," Viola said.Only then did Nelson realize that she had woken up. Following her instructions, he stiffly picked up the baby. In that moment of holding the soft little body, he felt an indescribable sensation.Viola couldn't sit up at the moment, so she needed to lie down to breastfeed the baby. Nelson
The day before Viola's due date, she was admitted to the hospital and underwent various routine checks. On the following day, Viola remained calm and even flipped through magazines before entering the operating room.In contrast, Nelson was visibly more anxious and approached the doctors several times, asking about various possible emergency situations during childbirth, even though they had already explained them to him many times.When Viola was wheeled into the operating room, Nelson's whole body tensed up. He stood outside the room, staring at the closed door as if he were a statue.Anyone could see how nervous he was, and as time passed, Nelson's complexion grew paler.Viola was considered an older mother, and despite the best doctors that the Montgo family had arranged and even with a caesarean section, there were still risks.Sebastian noticed Nelson's anxious state and gently patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, Viola and the baby will be fine."But Nelson remained motionless, h
"I..." Viola hadn't finished her sentence when Nelson's lips pressed against hers, stopping the words that were about to come out. His tongue swiftly entered her mouth, stirring her saliva, and he took her tongue into his mouth, biting it as if venting all his frustrations.Though her tongue wasn't bleeding, it hurt terribly, and her lips also throbbed with pain from the pressure of his lips. She tried to push him away, but his hands easily restrained her wrists."Mmm... Hmm..." Viola initially struggled, but she didn't dare to move too much, afraid of hurting the child in her belly. Giving up on resisting, she allowed Nelson to kiss her.He kissed her with his eyes closed, his long, thick eyelashes casting a heavy shadow on his eyelids. Meanwhile, she kept her eyes open, staring at his face that was now closer than ever before.He deepened the kiss, seeming to release pent-up emotions, indulging and losing himself in the sensation.When he finally ended the kiss, Viola knew she must
When Viola returned to the Montgo mansion, Sebastian looked at her with a look of disbelief as she stood there with a big belly. Before leaving, Viola had told her family that she was sent to work in another city by the hospital, and her family didn't suspect anything. They just advised her to take care of herself while outside."How many months pregnant are you?" Sebastian's voice sounded."Almost 8 months," Viola replied honestly."How is your health? You're a doctor yourself, so you should know the risks of having a child at this age," Sebastian worriedly asked. After the shock, his main concern now was his sister's well-being."I know, but there shouldn't be any major problems if it's a cesarean section," Viola said. For women like her who have never given birth before, a cesarean section would be more suitable than a natural birth."Why didn't you stay at home?" Sebastian asked."Because I wanted to clear my mind and quietly find a place to give birth," without getting entangled
Since the day they parted at the hospital, Nelson withdrew the surveillance around her, and he didn't want to know anything about her. Later, when he tried to find Viola, he couldn't locate her no matter how hard he tried. Until one day, Mort brought news about her. It turned out that Viola had gone to a remote village the next day and had been living there for several months.The car sped along the road. Viola, Viola! Nelson kept repeating her name in his heart. She was so close, only two hours away... no, an hour and a half, and he could see her!He had so many words he wanted to say to her. He wanted to tell her not to try to avoid him, that he could endure her disgust, her indifference, and even her love for her Dependence on Fate. But... he couldn't endure not seeing her!Ten years ago, when she disappeared from his world, even though he aged overnight, he could wait for her to come back. But now, after she vanished, he had lost even the patience to wait.He couldn't endure it li
Nelson suddenly laughed, his laughter was cold, each laugh feeling like a chilling cold wind blowing across his cheeks.After a moment, his laughter ceased, and he stared straight at her, his voice icy to the extreme, "No regrets! I, Nelson, believe that I can do anything for you, but there's one thing I can't do. Viola, it's not up to you to decide when it's over! It may be over for you, but for me, it's not over yet!""What do you want to do?" His gaze and tone made her feel uneasy."Viola, unless you die, I'll follow you to the end, no matter what!" He said each word deliberately, like a bolt of thunder striking her mind, shaking her heart.She was stunned, and her heart pounded wildly. Did she make a mistake? Did she make a mistake? "To the end"... he actually said such words. Perhaps she had pushed him to the brink for him to say such ruthless words. Or should she say that she had extinguished all of his hopes?Before she could speak, Nelson had already turned around and left the
In the obstetrics and gynecology operating room, he ran as if he had gone mad, his handsome face showing anxiety, unease, and panic.If those who knew Nelson were to see him in this state, they would undoubtedly be shocked. The composed and calm man would reveal such an expression!The light was on at the entrance of the operating room, but among the crowd waiting outside, he didn't see that familiar figure.Is she inside the operating room? His heart clenched tightly, feeling the intensifying unease.Nelson rushed toward the operating room, and the nurse at the door tried to stop him, "Sir, there's a surgery in progress, you can't just go in like this!""Get out of my way!" He coldly retorted, pushing the nurse aside. The fierce aura emanating from him made the nurse dumbfounded. Though he was undeniably handsome, he looked more like a ferocious demon at that moment.Nelson charged toward the operating room again, and this time, the other nurses and attendants reacted. They bravely s
One month later, when Viola was at the hospital working, she suddenly felt nauseous and started vomiting. It was then that she realized she might be pregnant. She went to the pharmacy and bought a pregnancy test kit. Looking at the two bars on the test kit, her body felt a chill.Is she pregnant? Although pregnancy test kits might not always be accurate, the chances of them being wrong were very low. And now, she had tested with more than one kit, and they all showed that she was pregnant.Viola was usually calm and composed, even when dealing with family matters that made her anxious and worried, she could still make quick judgments. But now, she really didn't know what to do. She never imagined that one day she would be carrying Nelson's child!Back in her office, Viola lowered her head, looking at her still-flat abdomen. Was there really a life growing in her uterus? But right now, other than experiencing morning sickness, she didn't feel anything else. It even made her feel like t