Vivienne felt a bit speechless. Asher's expression was calm, his tone was subdued, but his single word "yes" felt like a heavy brick pressing on her chest, making it hard for her to breathe."If I do have to leave for some time, you must eat properly. If I come back and find you barely hanging on, do you think I would be happy?" Vivienne said.Asher looked at her intensely. "If you leave, will you come back?""Of course! I'm not planning to break up with you. Why wouldn't I come back? For example, if I have to travel for work, or go back to accompany my mom for a hospital check-up, or if Julian and I plan to go on a trip... There could be occasions where I have to be away for a few days!" Vivienne listed various possibilities, assuring him that she wouldn't leave or return late without a valid reason. After a long pause, Asher finally replied, "I understand."Vivienne breathed a sigh of relief, glad that she could still reason with him. Turning around, she continued washing the dishes
Could it be possible? The words he had been longing to hear, the words he wanted to hear so much, she said them to him at this moment, in this way."You... say it again," his lips trembled lightly, and his fingers tightly held hers. The indifferent expression on his face was now filled with a sense of nervousness.He was nervous, anxious about the words she was about to say. He feared that what he heard before was just his imagination, his desperate longing to hear those words, and not something he truly heard."I love you!" Vivienne took a deep breath and repeated, her face slightly blushing. Though she felt a bit embarrassed, she said it again, "You don't have to worry or feel insecure. Apart from you, I won't be with any other man."His Adam's apple moved, and the nervousness in his eyes transformed into pure joy. A bright smile appeared on his clear and refined face, as if it were a simple happiness, solely because of her words. And she was intoxicated by his smile.Julian asked V
"Maybe she thinks the acquisition is more harmful than beneficial for Montgo Group," Asher explained. However, Vivienne found his explanation somewhat forced. But apart from that explanation, Vivienne couldn't think of any other possibility."Is Four Seas Corporation in a bad situation recently?" she asked again."It's probably not doing well," he replied. "Are you worried about Four Seas Corporation?" Or perhaps she was worried about another man?"I was just asking because Julian happens to work at Four Seas. We talked about it when we met today," Vivienne replied, suddenly remembering something. "I heard that Four Seas Corporation's stocks have been heavily acquired recently. Did you do that?""Yes, I did," Asher admitted straightforwardly."Are you trying to merge with Four Seas Corporation?" Vivienne, with her business acumen, could only think of that possibility."If I say I want to, what would you do?" Asher countered, his dark gaze fixed on Vivienne, observing her reaction.She
To Scarlett's surprise, she ran into Vivienne while looking for Asher. At the sight of Vivienne's face, it reminded her of a few days ago when she went to see Ezra, and he stared at her face, suddenly laughing and asking, "Who are you, really?!"And she, foolishly not understanding, smiled and said, "Of course, I'm your girlfriend.""Who are you, really?" he repeated the question, and the smile on his lips grew even more intense. "Are you really the person I've been looking for?""Of course," she tried to maintain a calm demeanor, but internally she was trembling because of his words. Why was he asking like this? Did he discover something? Or perhaps he didn't believe the explanation about Vivienne and those drawings from before?"Then say again what you said to me back then, when you were drawing in the sandbox and talking to me. Say it again, completely and in its entirety," he said."What do you mean? Don't you believe me?" She could only shout to cover up her inner guilt.But he j
In the end, she still hoped that he would become more like a normal person, right? Even though she didn't mind his condition, even though she had accepted him, she still wished he could be a bit more "normal."Yes, who wouldn't want their boyfriend to be a normal person? Asher thought to himself, and after a moment, he slowly lifted his gaze. "Okay.""What?" She was taken aback."I will do as you said and try to accept more people," he replied, looking at her.She smiled, her smile radiant. "That's great! By the way, when you rented out the amusement park before, was there anything you wanted to play with me in the park?"Asher shook his head. At that time, all he wanted was to play with her. The specific activities were never the focus.Well, it was the expected answer. Vivienne decided on her own what they would play today.Pulling Asher along, Vivienne started playing various attractions in the amusement park: roller coasters, carousels, bumper cars...Vivienne was panting from pla
Vivienne instinctively turned her head, only to find a stranger standing behind her. The man had a thin figure, with deeply sunken cheeks that made him appear malnourished. What made Vivienne uncomfortable was the man's eyes, cloudy orbs staring directly at her."You must be Vivienne," the man spoke again.Vivienne replied cautiously, "No, I don't know any Vivienne.""If you're not Vivienne, then why did you turn around?" the man questioned."I think anyone would turn around if they heard a sound behind them," Vivienne replied, pretending to be calm, while carefully assessing her surroundings. Walking back the same way she came would lead to a dead-end, and passing by the man would be necessary to go back.Casually, as if taking a stroll, Vivienne leaned against the stone wall of the maze and slowly walked towards the man. As she approached him, she noticed something in his hand. Pointing it at her, he said, "You are Vivienne. Don't try to deceive me! Women like you who seduce others
A crisp sound echoed through the air, the sound of a man's finger bone breaking. Vivienne watched in a daze as Asher ruthlessly kicked the man to the ground, stepping on his hand with the broken finger. His face displayed a maliciousness she had never seen before.Vivienne had witnessed Asher getting into fights before, more than once. But every time he engaged in violence, his expression remained indifferent, as if fighting was as ordinary as eating or drinking.But now, the expression on his face was something entirely different. It was ruthless and bloodthirsty. Although it was still his face, it felt like he had turned into someone else. The inky blackness in his eyes emitted an intense and extreme desire to kill.Did he want to kill that man? That thought suddenly flashed through Vivienne's mind. And in the next moment, her pupils contracted as she saw the gun in the man's hand now in Asher's possession. He aimed the muzzle at the man's temple, as if he was about to pull the trig
After recording their statements, the Chief of Police assured that they would solve the case as soon as possible. Half an hour later, Charles Montgo arrived.He was dressed in military uniform, which accentuated his already tall figure. Vivienne used to think that army uniforms were the least attractive among the three services. It was hard for an average person to look good in them. However, Charles Montgo managed to exude an air of nobility while wearing the uniform.As soon as Charles arrived, he walked directly to Asher's side and looked down at his brother sitting in the chair. "You snatched the gun?" It was evident that he already had a rough understanding of the situation on his way there."Yeah," Asher replied."Barehanded?""Yeah.""How did you snatch it?" Charles asked again."I walked up to the person, took the gun from him before his finger could pull the trigger," Asher answered calmly.Charles's face turned grim. "Are you trying to get yourself killed?""I don't like see
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